(Grube Virneberg (Grube St Josephsberg), Rheinbreitbach, Westerwald, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland)
Ancient copper mine, worked intermittently from 1611 to 1872. The deposit itself was already worked for copper in roman times.
Located 2.3 km east of Rheinbreitbach.
Ref.:
- Magma 1984(4), 76-94
- Emser Hefte 1985(4), 8-9
- Lapis 1987(12), 32
- Schnorrer-Köhler, G., (1988): Mineralogische Notizen IV, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 39, 153-168
- Markl, G. (1989): Die Grube Virneberg 1987: Bilanz einer Sammelsaison, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 40, 187-195
- Krause, W. (1991): Chenit von der Grube Virneberg bei Rheinbreitbach, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 42, 147-153
- Die Mineralien der Kupferschlacken der Grube „Virneberg“ bei Rheinbreitbach. Mineralien-Welt 1/06
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Map Reference: 50°37'4"N , 7°14'58"E
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