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Erzgrubenwald, Hering, Otzberg, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
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Erzgrubenwald- not defined -
HeringVillage
OtzbergMunicipality
Darmstadt-DieburgDistrict
DarmstadtRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
231941
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:231941:7
GUID (UUID V4):
8a4cda31-4050-454f-8a43-52c441c17299
Other Languages:
German:
Erzgrubenwald, Hering, Otzberg, Landkreis Darmstadt-Dieburg, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland


An old iron and baryte mine, started around 1799 and abandoned in the early 19th century. Several open pits and dumps can still be located in the forest south of Hering.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Eisenkiesel4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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