Copper deposit, Osenbach, Rouffach, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France

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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

Anhydrite Aragonite Arseniosiderite Arsenobismite Azurite Bariopharmacosiderite Baryte Brochantite Calcite

Chalcopyrite Chrysocolla Clinoclase Conichalcite Copper Cornwallite Cuprite Dolomite Goethite

Hematite Malachite Olivenite Pyrite Quartz var: Agate var: Amethyst var: Chalcedony var: Jasper

Quartz var: Milky Quartz Segnitite Siderite Tenorite Tetrahedrite Tyrolite Zálesíite

34 entries listed. 28 valid minerals.