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Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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(Grube Anna, Alsdorf, Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland)

A coal mine. The mineral list refers to both species identified in the coal and accompanying veins and to various anthropogenic "minerals" formed on a burning coal dump.
Located 2 km SW of Alsdorf and about 13 km NE of Aachen.



References:
- Der Aufschluss 1977(2), 70-72
- Blaß, G. and Strehler, H. (1993): Mineralbildungen in einer durch Selbstentzündung brennenden Bergehalde des Aachener Steinkohlenreviers. Mineralien-Welt 4 (4), 35-42. (in German)
- Blaß, G. and Graf, H.-W. (1996): Neue mineralogische Erkenntnisse und neue Funde aus Eifel, Schwarzwald und Siegerland. Mineralien-Welt 7 (2), 55-64. (in German)
- Sindern, S., Warnsloh, J. M., Witzke, T., Havenith, V., Neef, R. & Etoundi, Y. (2005): Mineralogy and geochemistry of vents formed on the burning coal mining waste dump Anna I, Alsdorf, Germany. Eur. J. Mineral. 17, Beih. 1, 130.
- U. Kolitsch and F. Brandstätter (2007): A new salt-inclusion sulphate phase from a burning coal dump: crystal-structural, chemical and Raman-spectroscopic characterisation. 16th Croatian-Slovenian Crystallographic Meeting, Petrčane, Croatia, June 13-17, 2007; Book of Abstracts, 12.

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





 Map Reference: 50°52'1"N , 6°8'46"E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Alum-(K)
    KAl[SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Blaß, G. and Graf, H.-W. (1996): Neue mineralogische Erkenntnisse und neue Funde aus Eifel, Schwarzwald und Siegerland. Mineralien-Welt 7 (2), 55-64. (in German)]
  		•  Alunogen
    Al
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·17H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72; Sindern, S., Warnsloh, J. M., Witzke, T., Havenith, V., Neef, R. & Etoundi, Y. (2005): Mineralogy and geochemistry of vents formed on the burning coal mining waste dump Anna I, Alsdorf, Germany. Eur. J. Mineral. 17, Beih. 1, 130. ]
    Site Photo
    Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    © Frank de Wit
  		•  Ammoniojarosite
    (NH
     
    4
    		)Fe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Collection Elmar Lackner]
    Site Photo
    Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Annabergite
    Ni
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72]
  		•  Boussingaultite
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72]
  		•  Clairite
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		Fe
     
    3
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    3
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [XRD analysis (T. Witzke)]
    Site Photo
    Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Copiapite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[OH|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 20H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72]
  		•  Dickite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72]
  		•  Godovikovite
    NH
     
    4
    		(Al,Fe)(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Sindern, S., Warnsloh, J. M., Witzke, T., Havenith, V., Neef, R. & Etoundi, Y. (2005): Mineralogy and geochemistry of vents formed on the burning coal mining waste dump Anna I, Alsdorf, Germany. Eur. J. Mineral. 17, Beih. 1, 130. ]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Sindern, S., Warnsloh, J. M., Witzke, T., Havenith, V., Neef, R. & Etoundi, Y. (2005): Mineralogy and geochemistry of vents formed on the burning coal mining waste dump Anna I, Alsdorf, Germany. Eur. J. Mineral. 17, Beih. 1, 130. ]
  		•  Halotrichite
    FeAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72]
  		•  Hexahydrite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Blaß, G. and Graf, H.-W. (1996): Neue mineralogische Erkenntnisse und neue Funde aus Eifel, Schwarzwald und Siegerland. Mineralien-Welt 7 (2), 55-64. (in German)]
  		•  Khademite
    Al[F|SO
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Kolitsch U., Brandstätter F. - A new salt-inclusion sulphate phase from a burning coal dump - 2007 - 16th Croatian-Slovenian crystallographic meeting page 12]
  		•  Kremersite
    (NH
     
    4
    		,K)
     
    2
    		[Fe
    3+
     
    		Cl
     
    5
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Lannonite
    HCa
     
    4
    		Mg
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    8
    		F
     
    9
    		·32H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: XRD-Analyses Thomas Witzke
    Reference: []
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72]
  		•  Mascagnite
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    Reference: [Sindern, S., Warnsloh, J. M., Witzke, T., Havenith, V., Neef, R. & Etoundi, Y. (2005): Mineralogy and geochemistry of vents formed on the burning coal mining waste dump Anna I, Alsdorf, Germany. Eur. J. Mineral. 17, Beih. 1, 130. ]
  		•  Melanterite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72]
  		•  Metavoltine
    Na
     
    6
    		K
     
    2
    		FeFe
     
    6
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    12
    		O
     
    2
    		·18H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [XRD analysis (T. Witzke)]
    Site Photo
    Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72]
  		•  Millosevichite
    (Al,Fe)
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    © Frank de Wit
  		•  Mohrite
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		Fe(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Kolitsch U., Brandstätter F. - A new salt-inclusion sulphate phase from a burning coal dump - 2007 - 16th Croatian-Slovenian crystallographic meeting page 12]
  		•  Nickelboussingaultite
    (NH
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		Ni(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [http://tw.strahlen.org/fotoatlas1/nickelboussingaultite_foto.html]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72]
  		•  Ravatite
    C
     
    14
    		H
     
    10
    Reference: [Thomas Witzke (unpublished analysis by HPLC; see also http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,7,73796,74095#msg-74095). ---- Elmar Lackner: Confirmed by GC/MS 2009-11-10 (Data available from Author !)]
    Site Photo
    Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Rostite
    Al[OH|SO
     
    4
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Salammoniac
    NH
     
    4
    		Cl
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    © Frank de Wit
  		•  Sassolite
    H
     
    3
    		BO
     
    3
    Reference: [Sindern, S., Warnsloh, J. M., Witzke, T., Havenith, V., Neef, R. & Etoundi, Y. (2005): Mineralogy and geochemistry of vents formed on the burning coal mining waste dump Anna I, Alsdorf, Germany. Eur. J. Mineral. 17, Beih. 1, 130. ]
    Site Photo
    Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Selenium
    Se
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72]
  		•  Sideronatrite
    Na
     
    2
    		Fe(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		OH·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72]
  		•  Siegenite
    from CoNi
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    		 to NiCo
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [Collected by Frank de Wit]
    Site Photo
    Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    © P L e Roch
  		•  Sulphur
    var: Selenian Sulphur
    (S,Se)
    Reference: [Collected by Frank de Wit]
    Site Photo
    Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    © Maurice de Graaf
  		•  Tamarugite
    NaAl(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Aufschluss 77(2), 70-72]
  		•  Tschermigite
    (NH
     
    4
    		)Al[SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Dr.Thomas Witzke on www.strahlen.org; Sindern, S., Warnsloh, J. M., Witzke, T., Havenith, V., Neef, R. & Etoundi, Y. (2005): Mineralogy and geochemistry of vents formed on the burning coal mining waste dump Anna I, Alsdorf, Germany. Eur. J. Mineral. 17, Beih. 1, 130. ]
    Site Photo
    Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Unnamed (NH4-Fe-Na-Cl Sulphate)
    (NH
     
    4
    		,K)
     
    4
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·NaCl
    Reference: [U. Kolitsch and F. Brandstätter (2007): A new salt-inclusion sulphate phase from a burning coal dump: crystal-structural, chemical and Raman-spectroscopic characterisation. 16th Croatian-Slovenian Crystallographic Meeting, Petrčane, Croatia, June 13-17, 2007; Book of Abstracts, 12.]
    Site Photo
    Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    © Frank de Wit
  		•  Voltaite
    K
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
    5
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		Al[SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    12
    		 · 18H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [XRD analysis (T. Witzke); Sindern, S., Warnsloh, J. M., Witzke, T., Havenith, V., Neef, R. & Etoundi, Y. (2005): Mineralogy and geochemistry of vents formed on the burning coal mining waste dump Anna I, Alsdorf, Germany. Eur. J. Mineral. 17, Beih. 1, 130. ]
    Site Photo
    Anna Mine, Alsdorf, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    © Thomas Witzke


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