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⇱ Falkenburg rock, Wilgartswiesen, Hauenstein, Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Falkenburg rock, Wilgartswiesen, Hauenstein, Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Falkenburg rock- not defined -
WilgartswiesenMunicipality
HauensteinCollective Municipality
SüdwestpfalzDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 12' 18'' North , 7° 51' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wilgartswiesen1,164 (2017)1.1km
Hauenstein4,148 (2011)1.5km
Spirkelbach709 (2011)1.8km
Lug637 (2011)3.8km
Rinnthal659 (2011)4.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
292229
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:292229:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Felsen der Falkenburg, Wilgartswiesen, Verbandsgemeinde Hauenstein, Landkreis Südwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


A huge sandstone rock formation that carries the ruins of the medieval castle Falkenburg. Sporadic efflorescences of salt minerals were reported by Frenzel (1964).

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arcanite
Formula: K2SO4
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Syngenite
Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘArcanite7.AD.05K2SO4
ⓘSyngenite7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArcaniteK2SO4
Oⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArcaniteK2SO4
Sⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ ArcaniteK2SO4
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O

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