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View of Argenthal Quartzite Quarry

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View of Argenthal Quartzite Quarry

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    December 17, 2019

    Because of its excellent suitability for road construction and as an additive for the production of concrete and asphalt, the 380 million year old quartzite from the Hunsrück has been processed as "argenthal quartzite" for decades. The "argenthal quartzite" is a hard rock that was formed from the deposition of quartz sands in the Lower Devonian. Pressure and temperature have solidified the sand over millions of years to produce quartzite. The Argenthal quarry in the Hunsrück belongs to the Rhenish Slate Mountains, where quartzite usually occurs as "quartz in the gangue". The characteristic white quartzite appears when the upper humus layer is removed.

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      February 14, 2021

      Argenthal quartzite quarry - raw materials for road construction and more

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        The deep insight into the quarry is very impressive.

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          Location: Argenthal, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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