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Eleonore Mine, Rodheim-Bieber, Wetzlar, Hesse, Germany

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(Grube Eleonore, Rodheim-Bieber, Wetzlar, Hessen, Deutschland)

An ancient iron mine.

Located 2 km NNW of Bieber and about 10 km NE of Wetzlar.

Refs.:
- Dana 7:I:644

- Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 760, 935, 960, 998.

- S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990





Mineral List:
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    var: Staffelite
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Beraunite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 960.]
  		•  Cacoxenite
    Fe
    3+
    24
    		Al[(OH)
     
    12
    		|O
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    17
    		] · 17H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 998; Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Delvauxite
    CaFe
     
    4
    		(PO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    8
    		·4-6H
     
    2
    		O not confirmed·
    Reference: [Dana 7: I: 644; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 760,935.]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", 1990]
  		•  Hausmannite
    MnMn
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Lepidocrocite
    γ-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Dana 7:I:644 & II:760,935.]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Manganite
    Mn
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Oxiberaunite
    (Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    3+
     
    		)Fe
    3+
    5
    		[O|(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
    Site Photo
    Eleonore Mine, Rodheim-Bieber, Wetzlar, Hesse, Germany
    © 2005 M. Kampf
  		•  'Psilomelane'
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Rhodochrosite
    MnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Strengite (TL)
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Eleonore Mine, Rodheim-Bieber, Wetzlar, Hesse, Germany
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H. & Frondel, C. (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition: 644; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 760, 935; Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
    Site Photo
    Eleonore Mine, Rodheim-Bieber, Wetzlar, Hesse, Germany
    © 2005 M. Kampf
  		•  'Wad'
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Wavellite
    Al
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]


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