Morgenstern Mine, Straßburg, Wald-Michelbach, Bergstraße, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Morgenstern Mine | Mine |
| Straßburg | - not defined - |
| Wald-Michelbach | Community |
| Bergstraße | District |
| Darmstadt | Region |
| Hesse | City-State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 32' 59'' North , 8° 51' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wald-Michelbach | 11,720 (2011) | 2.8km |
| Unter-Abtsteinach | 2,414 (2018) | 5.6km |
| Rothenberg | 2,515 (2018) | 7.3km |
| Heddesbach | 518 (2011) | 8.0km |
| Heiligkreuzsteinach | 3,164 (2011) | 8.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
32041
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32041:1
GUID (UUID V4):
3aae0a4d-03ab-4c99-8502-0436508aa4ed
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Morgenstern, Straßburg, Wald-Michelbach, Landkreis Bergstraße, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland
An old iron and manganese mine, started around 1870 and abandoned in 1920. The grid reference marks the approximate location of the engine house ruin, just east of the road leading from Straßburg to Ober-Schönmattenwag. An overgrown dump is located in the forest on the opposite site of the road.
The mine worked a deposit of iron and manganese oxides in Zechstein dolomite. In places, where the dolomite is silicified, small pyrolusite crystals occur in vugs.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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