Luna mine, Wulmeringhausen, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Luna mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Wulmeringhausen | Village |
| Olsberg | Town |
| Hochsauerlandkreis | District |
| Arnsberg | Administrative District |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 17' 58'' North , 8° 29' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Olsberg | 15,814 (2015) | 6.3km |
| Silbach | 885 (2015) | 7.8km |
| Willingen | 6,564 (2016) | 8.8km |
| Bestwig | 11,764 (2017) | 8.9km |
| Altenbüren | 1,321 (2017) | 9.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
257305
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:257305:5
GUID (UUID V4):
e0adee5b-9d7c-425a-b328-410e7b11d243
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Luna, Wulmeringhausen, Olsberg, Sauerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
An ancient iron mine which, according to some sources, was also mined for zinc ores.
The mine was located along the road between Wulmeringhausen and Brunskappel (approximately halfway), on the western slopes of the Neger valley and the southeastern slopes of the Overlackersberg.
The mine was active until 1920 and all the mining facilities were demolished in 1922.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- Rhenish MassifMassif
Germany
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- SauerlandGroup of Hills
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