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Königszug Mine, Oberscheld, Dillenburg, Dillenburg District, Hesse, Germany

Hematite
Königszug Mine, Oberscheld, Dillenburg, Dillenburg District, Hesse, Germany

Photo: 2005 M. Kampf
Grube Königszug, Oberscheld, Dillenburg, Revier Dillenburg, Hessen, Deutschland

Ancient iron mine, closed in 1968.
The largest iron mine in Hesse.
Located 2.5 km NNE of Oberscheld and about 6 km NE of Dillenburg.

References

- Harder, H. (1954): Beitrag zur Petrographie und Genese der Hämatiterze des Lahn-Dill- Gebietes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 4(1/2), 54-66 (in German).
- Weiß, S. (1990): Mineralfundstellenatlas, Deutschland West. Weise Verlag (Munich).

- http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grube_Amalie#Grube_K.C3.B6nigszug

Mineral List

Ankerite
'Apatite'
Baryte
Calcite
Chalcopyrite
Chamosite
'Coal
var: Bituminous Coal'

Dolomite
Goethite
Gypsum
Hematite
Magnetite
Malachite
Pyrite
Quartz
Quartz
var: Chalcedony

var: Rock Crystal
Siderite
Wavellite


19 entries listed. 15 valid minerals.

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