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Ameise Mine, Eisern, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Ameise MineMine
EisernSection
SiegenCity
Siegen-WittgensteinDistrict
ArnsbergAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
21717
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21717:1
GUID (UUID V4):
e5535b0e-df6c-4666-b580-6861cb5958f0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Ameise, Eisern, Siegerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


Ancient iron mine, closed in 1957.
Located in the Leimbach valley, 2.5 km NE of Eisern.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


44 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bottinoite
Formula: Ni2+Sb5+2(OH)12 · 6H2O
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Gold
Formula: Au
Hauchecornite
Formula: Ni9BiSbS8
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hörnesite
Formula: Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Köttigite
Formula: Zn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oxyplumboroméite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Pitticite
Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Sulphur
Formula: S8
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Hauchecornite2.BB.10Ni9BiSbS8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Ullmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Aikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Oxyplumboroméite4.DH.Pb2Sb2O6O
Coronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15γ-Fe3+O(OH)
Bottinoite4.FH.05Ni2+Sb5+2(OH)12 · 6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Köttigite8.CE.40Zn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hörnesite8.CE.40Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Pitticite8.DB.05(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H BottinoiteNi2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BottinoiteNi2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AikinitePbCuBiS3
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S GalenaPbS
S HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S SulphurS8
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S UllmanniteNiSbS
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mn CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Ni BottinoiteNi2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O
Ni HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cu AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As KöttigiteZn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
SbAntimony
Sb BottinoiteNi2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O
Sb HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb UllmanniteNiSbS
Sb OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
AuGold
Au GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
BiBismuth
Bi AikinitePbCuBiS3
Bi BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8

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