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Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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(Grube Neue Hoffnung (Bertha-Schacht), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland)

Ancient lead mine.
Known for an assemblage of minerals originated due to firesetting methods of ore mining.



References:
- Graf, H.-W. (1991): Die Grube 'Neue Hoffnung' zu Bleialf/Eifel. Lapis 16(2), 13-18, 58.
- Wittern, A. (1994): Sekundärmineralien durch Feuersetzen in Oberschulenberg, Bönkhausen, Bleialf und Badenweiler. Der Aufschluss 45, 36-42. (in German)
- Kolitsch, U. and Tillmanns, E. (2003): The crystal structure of anthropogenic Pb2(OH)3(NO3), and a review of Pb-(O,OH) clusters and lead nitrates. Mineral. Mag. 67, 79-93.

- http://www.strahlen.org/vp/de/bleialf/





Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Aurichalcite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Bindheimite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH)
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
  		•  Caledonite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © JDehove
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Chalcanthite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
  		•  Corkite
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Dickite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Digenite
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Drugmanite
    Pb(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Schnorrer, G. & Schäfer, H. (1999): Drugmanit, Pb2(Fe3+,Al)[OH/PO4]2.H2O, ein drittes Vorkommen aus der Eifel (Grube Neue Hoffnung). Der Aufschluss, 50, 225-228. (in German); Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © JDehove
  		•  Elyite
    Pb
     
    4
    		Cu(SO
     
    4
    		)O
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
  		•  Hydrocerussite
    Pb
     
    3
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © JDehove
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Lanarkite
    Pb
     
    2
    		[O|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
  		•  Langite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Leadhillite
    Pb
     
    4
    		SO
     
    4
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © JDehove
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Massicot
    PbO
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
  		•  Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Minium
    Pb
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © Paul Bongaerts
  		•  Plumbojarosite
    PbFe
    3+
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
  		•  Posnjakite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Roméite
    (Ca,Fe,Mn,Na)
     
    2
    		(Sb,Ti)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Serpierite
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © De Nul, Richard
  		•  Tenorite
    CuO
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]
    Site Photo
    Neue Hoffnung Mine (Bertha Shaft), Bleialf, Prüm, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © JDehove
  		•  'Unnamed (Pb13O8(OH)6(NO3)4)'
    Pb
     
    13
    		O
     
    8
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		(NO
     
    3
    		)
     
    4
    Reference: [Graf, H.-W. (1991) Die Grube "Neue Hoffnung" zu Bleialf/Eifel. Lapis, 16 (2), 13-18. (in German); U. Kolitsch and E. Tillmanns (2003): The crystal structure of anthropogenic Pb2(OH)3(NO3), and a review of Pb-(O,OH) clusters and lead nitrates. Mineral. Mag. 67, 79-93.]
  		•  'Wad'
    Reference: [Lapis, 16(2), 13-18+58.]


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