Locality
13°0´48" east longitude, 50°26´41" north latitiude [ map ]
Name
Hammerunterwiesental, Erz Gebirge, Saxony, Germany, Europa
Geological relevance of location
Zeolites have many applications in industry owing to their ability to take up or give off water depending on the temperature and to their ion exchange capacity.
Classification of the earth
Structure
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zeolite and calcite on phonolite
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Colour
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white and pink for zeolite; grey for phonolite)
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Age
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Tertiary
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Donor
Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources,
Office Berlin,
Germany