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Copper deposit, Osenbach, Rouffach, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France

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(Gisement de cuivre, Osenbach, Rouffach, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France)

Copper-bearing quartz vein, hosted by sandstones. The main ores were chalcopyrite and argentiferous tetrahedrite, accompanied by tenorite and native copper.
Mining activities started in 1498 and ceased in 1520. There appear to have been at least three mines, their names were "Unser Lieben Frau Fundgrube", "Haus Zabern" and "Zum Vergüldt Esel". During the 16th century, the leases were taken over by various persons, but their attempts to revive the mines remained unsuccessful.

Refs.:
- WEIL, R., SIAT, A. & FLUCK, P. (1975): Espèces minérales inédites ou rares des Vosges. - Sci. Géol., Bull. 28 (4), 261-282.
- FLUCK, P. & WEIL, R. (1975): Géologie des gîtes minéraux des Vosges et des régions limitrophes. - Mém. B.R.G.M. 87, 190 pp.
- FLUCK, P. & STEIN, S. (1992): Espèces minérales des principaux districts miniers du massif vosgien. - Pierres et Terre 35, December 1992, 120 pp.
- HOHL, J. L. (1994): Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien. - Ed. du Rhin, Mulhouse.
- U. Kolitsch (1997): New mineral occurrences from some localities in the Vosges, France: Osenbach, Stahlberg and Stosswihr. Aufschluss 48 (3), 183-192. (in German)





Mineral List:
  		•  Anhydrite
    CaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Arseniosiderite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Arsenobismite
    Reference: [J.-L. Hohl: "Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien", Editions du Rhin (Mulhouse), 1994]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
    Site Photo
    Copper deposit, Osenbach, Rouffach, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
    © P.Queneau
  		•  Bariopharmacosiderite
    BaFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Agate'
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [J.-L. Hohl: "Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien", Editions du Rhin (Mulhouse), 1994]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [J.-L. Hohl: "Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien", Editions du Rhin (Mulhouse), 1994]
  		•  Clinoclase
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Conichalcite
    CaCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Cornwallite
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [J.-L. Hohl: "Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien", Editions du Rhin (Mulhouse), 1994]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Olivenite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Amethyst
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Jasper
    Reference: [J.-L. Hohl: "Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien", Editions du Rhin (Mulhouse), 1994]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Milky Quartz
    Reference: [J.-L. Hohl: "Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien", Editions du Rhin (Mulhouse), 1994]
  		•  Segnitite
    PbFe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Tenorite
    CuO
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Tyrolite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    9
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    11
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 0-1H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]
  		•  Zálesíite
    (Ca,Y)Cu
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(HAsO
     
    4
    		,AsO
     
    4
    		)|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern, Journée: "Mineralien finden in den Vogesen", von Loga (Cologne), 1997]


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