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Bastenberg Mine, Ramsbeck, Meschede, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

(Grube Bastenberg, Ramsbeck, Meschede, Sauerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland)

Ancient lead and zinc mine, working veins hosted by devonian schists. A large dump still remains which is marked by the coordinates. Located on the north slope of Bastenberg mountain, about 3 km WSW of Ramsbeck.



References:
- S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
- D. Pawlowski: "Mineralfundstellen im Sauerland", Weise (Munich), 1991
- Schwarz, L. (2000): Mineralogie des Grubenfeldes: Vereinigter Bastenberg und Dörnberg in Ramsbeck/Sauerland. Buch, Eigenverlag Lothar Schwarz, Meschede, 135 pp.
- Turk, K.A. (2005): Sammeltour zum Bastenberg bei Ramsbeck im Sauerland. Lapis, 30 (5), 13-15.





Map Reference: 51°18'15"N , 8°22'48"E

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Mineral List:
Anglesite
Bonattite
Boulangerite
Bournonite
Brianyoungite
Brochantite
Caledonite
Chalconatronite
Chalcophyllite
Chalcopyrite
Copper
Gerhardtite
Hemimorphite
Leadhillite
Linarite
Malachite
Millerite
Partzite
Plumbojarosite
Posnjakite
Pyromorphite
Quartz
Ramsbeckite (TL)
Redgillite
Siderite
Smithsonite
Spangolite
Sphalerite
Susannite
UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn
Wroewolfeite


31 entries listed. 30 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

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