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Slag dumps, Virneberg Mine, Rheinbreitbach, Unkel, Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Slag dumpsSlag Locality
Virneberg MineMine
RheinbreitbachMunicipality
UnkelCollective Municipality
NeuwiedDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° North , 7° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Slag Locality
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
240513
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:240513:4
GUID (UUID V4):
71970a1c-daf8-453b-94c6-5101162b4664
Other Languages:
German:
Schlackevorkommen, Grube Virneberg (Grube St Josephsberg), Rheinbreitbach, Verbandsgemeinde Unkel, Landkreis Neuwied, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Slags were also recently found during construction works in the city (Fuchs, 2009).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Habit: tabular according to (010), elongated according to [001], showing {010}, {100} and {101}
Colour: intense green with glassy lustre
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Devilline ?
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
β“˜ Elyite
Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Habit: fibers up to 0.5mm
Colour: violet
β“˜ Ferrobustamite
Formula: CaFe2+(Si2O6)
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Lanarkite
Formula: Pb2(SO4)O
Habit: tabular according to (001), prismatic according to [010], pseudohexagonal
Colour: yellowish wish pearly to greasy lustre
β“˜ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
β“˜ Litharge
Formula: PbO
Habit: aggregates composed of fine scales
Colour: red to yellowish-red
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Massicot
Formula: PbO
Habit: aggregates of fine scales
Colour: red to yellowish-red
β“˜ Nakauriite ?
Formula: Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
β“˜ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
β“˜ Redgillite
Formula: Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
β“˜ Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
β“˜ Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
β“˜ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Wroewolfeite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O

Gallery:

Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2Oβ“˜ Connellite
Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2Oβ“˜ Serpierite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 Β· 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite
var. Chalcotrichite		4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Litharge4.AC.20PbO
β“˜Massicot4.AC.25PbO
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Lanarkite7.BD.40Pb2(SO4)O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· H2O
β“˜Wroewolfeite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Devilline ?7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Redgillite7.DD.70Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 Β· H2O
β“˜Schulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Elyite7.DF.65Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 Β· H2O
β“˜Nakauriite ?7.DG.30Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 Β· 48H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Ferrobustamite9.DG.05CaFe2+(Si2O6)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
Hβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
Cβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Oβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Oβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ LithargePbO
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MassicotPbO
Oβ“˜ NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
Oβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Sβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
Sβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ FerrobustamiteCaFe2+(Si2O6)
Feβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Cuβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
Cuβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuβ“˜ RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Znβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Pbβ“˜ LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Pbβ“˜ LithargePbO
Pbβ“˜ MassicotPbO

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References

Schnorrer-KΓΆhler, G. (1988) Mineralogische Notizen IV. Der Aufschluss, 39, 153-168.
Habel, B. (2006) Die Mineralien der Kupferschlacken der Grube β€žVirnebergβ€œ bei Rheinbreitbach, Rhein. Mineralien-Welt, 17(1), 38-49.
Fuchs, F. (2009) Schillernde Zeugen im Erdreich. Rheinkiesel, 13, 18-20.
Heinrich, M., Reinhardt, M. (2017) Virneberg, Rheinbreibach, Siebengebirge, Germania. I minerali delle scorie. Micro, 15(2-2017), 104-107.
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