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Hilfe Gottes Mine ("Lange Wand" tourist mine), Ilfeld, Harztor, Nordhausen District, Thuringia, Germanyi
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Hilfe Gottes Mine ("Lange Wand" tourist mine)Mine (Tourist Attraction)
IlfeldMunicipal Unit
HarztorMunicipality
Nordhausen DistrictRural District
ThuringiaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 34' 10'' North , 10° 47' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.56967,10.78743
GeoHash:
G#: u1ptm7zpj
GRN:
N35E05
Type:
Mine (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ilfeld3,134 (2015)0.7km
Harzungen226 (2018)2.1km
Niedersachswerfen3,301 (2015)2.6km
Petersdorf350 (2015)5.2km
Herrmannsacker427 (2011)5.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
187131
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:187131:2
GUID (UUID V4):
5fa61cfd-09aa-4e59-8dfe-1300d2f22a6f
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Hilfe Gottes (Schaubergwerk "Lange Wand"), Ilfeld, Harztor, Landkreis Nordhausen, Thüringen, Deutschland


Ancient copper-cobalt mine and outcrops south of Ilfeld near the geological monument 'Lange Wand' ('Long wall'), an outcrop showing Kupferschiefer with Permian limestone ('Zechsteinkalk').

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


25 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Richelsdorfite
Formula: Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
ⓘ Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘ Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRomanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘAsbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘSerpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘRichelsdorfite8.DK.Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Caⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Cuⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

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References

www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=11986
Gaevert, H. (1994) Der Kupferschieferbergbau zwischen Ilfeld und Stempeda - Beiträge zur Heimatkundeaus Stadt und Kreis Nordhausen. Nordhäuser Geschichts- und Altertumsverein, dem Stadtarchiv und Meyenburg-Museum: 19: 115-127.
de.wikipedia.org (2004) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilfeld
www.karstwanderweg.de (2007) https://www.karstwanderweg.de/langewand/
Gröbner, J., Wesiger, J. (2008) Mineralien aus dem Kupferschiefer-Bergbau bei Ilfeld/südlicher Harzrand. Mineralien-Welt: 19(2): 18-28.
www.lange-wand.de (2013) http://www.lange-wand.de/
Walter, S., Kappler, M. (2014) Bergbau und Geologie des Kupferschiefers im Besucherbergwerk "Lange Wand" in Ilfeld. Der Aufschluss: 65(4): 181-195.
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