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Herzog Julius smelter (slag locality), Astfeld, Goslar, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany
Unnamed (Gordaite-related Ca-Zn Sulphate Chloride Hydrate)
Herzog Julius smelter, Astfeld, Goslar, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany
Photo: L.C. 2011
Herzog Julius smelter, Astfeld, Goslar, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany
Photo: L.C. 2011
Latitude: 51°55'10"N
Longitude: 10°22'7"E
Longitude: 10°22'7"E
Slag dumps of an ancient smelter started around 1270 and closed in 1968.
Located near Astfeld, 3.5 km WNW of Goslar, directly north of the Grane Dam ('Granestausee').
NOTE: The "namuwite" from here, widespread in collections, is in fact Unnamed (Gordaite-related Ca-Zn Sulphate Chloride Hydrate).
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References
- Schnorrer-Köhler, G. (1987) Die Minerale in den Schlacken des Harzes. Aufschluss, 38, 181-197 (in German).
- van den Berg, W. & van Loon, C. (1990): Slag Minerals from the Rammelsberg, Harz Mountains, Germany. UK Journal of Mines & Minerals, 8, 18-23.
- S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
- Klose, Frank: Der Mineralienfrührer HARZ . Goslar, p. 44-45
- van den Berg, W. & van Loon, C. (1990): Slag Minerals from the Rammelsberg, Harz Mountains, Germany. UK Journal of Mines & Minerals, 8, 18-23.
- S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
- Klose, Frank: Der Mineralienfrührer HARZ . Goslar, p. 44-45
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