Aschbach Mine, Aschbach, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Aschbach Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Aschbach | Municipality |
| Lauterecken-Wolfstein | Collective Municipality |
| Kusel | District |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 35' 12'' North , 7° 34' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfstein | 2,060 (2015) | 1.6km |
| Oberweiler | 172 (2015) | 2.3km |
| Hinzweiler | 426 (2016) | 2.4km |
| Nerzweiler | 134 (2016) | 2.8km |
| Oberweiler-Tiefenbach | 298 (2011) | 2.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
408275
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:408275:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0913ff52-0380-4dd9-8af6-6782cc697dc0
A former baryte mine working on the northern end of "Horngang" the longest mineralized vein of Königsberg district.
According to Geis (1953) who visited the mine in summer 1950 it had four levels. During his visited mining activities were on level II (449 m above sea level) and level III (420 m). Level IV (400 m) was inactive.
The baryte was productive on a length of 400 m and with a thickness of about 1 - 2 m.
Baryte mining activities started in the late 19th century probably on a preceding mercury mine (Herrenpitz Mine). The mine closed in 1951.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
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