Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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(Grube Neue Hoffnung (Bertha-Schacht), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland)

Ancient lead mine.
Known for an assemblage of minerals originated due to firesetting methods of ore mining.

References:
- Graf, H.-W. (1991): Die Grube 'Neue Hoffnung' zu Bleialf/Eifel. Lapis 16(2), 13-18, 58.
- Wittern, A. (1994): Sekundärmineralien durch Feuersetzen in Oberschulenberg, Bönkhausen, Bleialf und Badenweiler. Der Aufschluss 45, 36-42. (in German)
- Kolitsch, U. and Tillmanns, E. (2003): The crystal structure of anthropogenic Pb2(OH)3(NO3), and a review of Pb-(O,OH) clusters and lead nitrates. Mineral. Mag. 67, 79-93.

- http://www.strahlen.org/vp/de/bleialf/

Mineral List:

52 entries listed. 49 valid minerals.

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