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Montmorillonite from
Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Montmorillonite
Formula:(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Montmorillonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:360851
Long-form Identifier:1:3:360851:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Montmorillonite
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘKrufter Ofen, Kruft, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘIn den Dellen quarries, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘPumice quarries, Wingertsberg, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
6.0km (3.7 miles) ⓘBasalt quarries, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘThelenberg, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘCaspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘSchellkopf, Brenk, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘHannebacher Ley, Hannebach, Spessart, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘMeerberg quarry, Linz am Rhein, Linz am Rhein, Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘDungberg (Dungkopf), Unkelbach, Remagen, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Blass, G., Graf , HW., Eine weitere interessante Mineralparagenese vom Nickenicher Sattel (Eicher Sattel) in der östlichen Eifel, Mineralien-Welt 1/1996
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Chukanov, Nikita V. (2014) Infrared spectra of mineral species Vol. 1 - Springer Geochemistry/Mineralogy. Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7128-4
Book (volume)
(Specord 75 IR or Specord M80, Carl Zeiss, Jena, Germany), Perkin Elmer 1600 Series FT IR spectrometer or...FT IR spectrometer (Bruker Optics, Ettlingen, Germany). IR spectrum of a pure KBr disc was subtracted...Mg3B7O13Cl Locality: Wandsleben, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Description: White to beige fine-grained aggregate...Lüneburger Kalkberg, Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany (type locality). Description: White fibrous aggregate...Niedersachswerfen, Nordhausen, Harz, Thuringia, Germany. Description: White crystals on anhydrite. Investigated
(1989) March - April 1989. The Mineralogical Record Vol. 20 (2) The Mineralogical Record, Inc.
Journal (issue)
Lieber Heidelberg, W. Germany Olaf Medenbach Ruhr Universitat Bochum Bochum, W. Germany Eric Offermann Arlesheim..................100 by W. E. Wilson Notes from Germany .................................................Cassiterite 1 Cerussite 2 Clay minerals: Ca-Mg Montmorillonite Kaolinite (ordered and disordered) Columbite-Tantalite:...f fluid flow through the pocket, red-brown montmorillonite and kaolinite were deposited from groundwater...very compact, unctuous, brownish green clay (montmorillonite) that had its origin outside the dike filled
Bernard, Jan, Hyršl, Jaroslav (2004) Minerals and their Localities (1st ed.) Granit, Prague.
Book (edition)
the Sailauf quarry, Spessart Mts., Bavaria. both Germany, and from the Rabejac deposit, Herault dept.. France... = = = = = Acanthite, x 16 mm, Freiberg, Germany, H brerete, Zacatecas, Mexico. In small crystals...the Himmelsftirst mine, Freiberg, both Saxony, Germany. In the subtropical areas acanthite may occur on...450, 1.452, 1,463, 2V(calc.) = 49°, (+). Saxony, Germany, and many localities in the Alps, e.g. Rare in...89°59',Z =4. d: 12.8(10)-65(7)- hills, Baden, Germany. Most common occurrences in 4.4 6) - 43(6) - 257(6)
Back, Malcolm E., Mandarino, Joseph A. (2008) Fleischer's Glossary of Mineral Species 2008. The Mineralogical Record, Inc.
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Rosenzwcig (deceased) (USA). Jochen Schlilter (Germany), J. Sejkora (Czcch Republic), Masaaki Shimizu...Ettringer Bellerberg Moun Ettringen, Mayen, Eifcl, Rhineland-Palatinate, Gennany, NJMA 179, 265-29 f str...Neubulachminingdistrict,northem BlackForest,Baden-W!lrttembcrg, Germany,67, 854 A/rmite-Jarositegroup Arsenoftonnclte-(Ce)...compareWellerite,Clara mine, near Oberwolfach,BlackForest,Germany,New Mins.(1997),Auf 44, 250-254 Alunile-Jarosite1...mine), Gehringswaldc ncar Marienberg, Saxony, Germany, 45,479, CE 20, 71-80 D Arsenolite, A5iO3, cub
Mandarino, Joseph A. (1997) New Minerals 1990-1994. The Mineralogical Record Inc., Tuscon, Arizona. 220pp.
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Bulgaria Canada Chile Czech Republic Finland France Germany Greece India Italy Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan...near Oberwolfach, in the middle Black Forest, Germany. Occ11rre11ce: Associated minerals are: quartz...Moschellandsberg silver-mercury deposit, Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany. Ocwrreuce: The only associated mineral...The Bellberg volcano, Laacher See area, Eifel, Germany. Occurrence: In small fragments of calcium-rich...Locality: Johanngeorgenstadt, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Germany. The mineral has been found also at: Eureka, Utah
Gaines, Richard V., Skinner, H. Catherine W., Foord, Eugene E., Mason, Brian, Rosenzweig, Abraham, King, Vandall T. (1997) Dana's New Mineralogy (8th ed.). Wiley-Interscience. p.1872
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Fritz: Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Saxony, Germany. Donald B. Hoover: U.S.G.S., Federal Center, Lakewood...Institut fur Mineralogie, Ruhr Universitat Bochum, Germany. Duane Mellor: Geology Library, Yale University...Berlin, Germany. Peter Susse: MINABS, Inst. of Mineralogy, Univ. of Gottingen, Gottingen, Germany. C. Sheldon...Pennsylvania. Hans J. Wilke: Eppertshausen/Hessen, Germany. Wendell E. Wilson: The Mineralogical Record, Tuscon...France; Andreasberg, Freiberg(*), and Schneeberg(*), Germany; Pribram(*), Jachymov, and Schemnitz, Czech Republic;
 
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