(Gisement de cuivre, Osenbach, Rouffach, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France)
Copper-bearing quartz vein, hosted by sandstones. The main ores were chalcopyrite and argentiferous tetrahedrite, accompanied by tenorite and native copper.
Mining activities started in 1498 and ceased in 1520. There appear to have been at least three mines, their names were "Unser Lieben Frau Fundgrube", "Haus Zabern" and "Zum Vergüldt Esel". During the 16th century, the leases were taken over by various persons, but their attempts to revive the mines remained unsuccessful.
Refs.:
- WEIL, R., SIAT, A. & FLUCK, P. (1975): Espèces minérales inédites ou rares des Vosges. - Sci. Géol., Bull. 28 (4), 261-282.
- FLUCK, P. & WEIL, R. (1975): Géologie des gîtes minéraux des Vosges et des régions limitrophes. - Mém. B.R.G.M. 87, 190 pp.
- FLUCK, P. & STEIN, S. (1992): Espèces minérales des principaux districts miniers du massif vosgien. - Pierres et Terre 35, December 1992, 120 pp.
- HOHL, J. L. (1994): Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien. - Ed. du Rhin, Mulhouse.
- U. Kolitsch (1997): New mineral occurrences from some localities in the Vosges, France: Osenbach, Stahlberg and Stosswihr. Aufschluss 48 (3), 183-192. (in German)
Mineral List:34 entries listed. 28 valid minerals.
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