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Ramsbeck, Meschede, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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(Ramsbeck, Meschede, Sauerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland)

Ancient lead and zinc mining area, worked since the 14th century. The lead and zinc ores were included in a series of roughly parallel, NE-SW trending quartz-baryte veins, hosted by quartzites and devonian schists. They often intersect with fault zones, displacing them by several meters. In 1972, rich silver and antimony ores were recovered from one of these zones.
26 adits/mines existed along the 10-km extension of the vein system ("Bastenberg-Dörnberg-Gangzug").
The last mines were abandoned in 1976; one of them was turned into a tourist mine.



References:
- Herbst, F. (1932): Die Lagerstätten und wichtigsten Gruben im Ramsbecker Bezirk. Metall und Erz, 29, 149-151.
- Gebhard, G. (1981): Der Bergbau und die Minerale von Ramsbeck. Emser Hefte, 3 (6), 5-41.
- Lapis 1984(4), 30-33.
- Der Aufschluss 1985(6), 177-190.
- Schnorrer-Köhler, G. & Stübs, K. (1985): Ramsbeck - Bergbau, Geologie und Mineralbeschreibung. Der Aufschluss, Sonderheft 3, xx pp.
- Walenta, K. and Hess, H. (1985) Imiterite; a new silver- and mercury-rich sulfide mineral from Ramsbeck, Sauerland. Der Aufschluss: 36: 209-215. (in German)
- Der Aufschluss 1985(10), 303-312.
- Miederer, W. (1986): Über die Anfänge des Bergbaus in Ramsbeck in vorchristlicher Zeit. In: Jahrbuch Hochsauerlandkreis, Bd. 2, Brilon, 20-22.
- Der Aufschluss 1986(7), 252.
- Lapis 1987(1), 30-31.
- Schnorrer-Köhler, G. (1988): Mineralogische Notizen IV. Der Aufschluss, 39, 153-168.
- Schnorrer-Köhler, G. (1990): Ramsbeck - Neue Minerale aus dem ehemaligen Blei-Zink-Erzrevier des Sauerlandes. Der Aufschluss, 41 (4), 211-218.
- Weiß, S. (1990): "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich)
- D. Pawlowski: "Mineralfundstellen im Sauerland", Weise (Munich), 1991.

- http://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/Deutschland/Nordrhein-Westfalen/Sauerland/Ramsbeck
- http://www.besucherbergwerk-ramsbeck.de/
- http://www.ramsbeck.de/bergbau/index.html





 Map Reference: 51°18'12"N , 8°24'16"E

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
  		• Sulphur1.CC.05
    S
     
    8
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Acanthite2.BA.35
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Boulangerite2.HC.15
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    11
  		• Bournonite2.GA.50
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
  		• Breithauptite2.CC.05
    NiSb
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Chalcostibite2.HA.05
    CuSbS
     
    2
  		• Cinnabar2.CD.15a
    HgS
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Gersdorffite2.EB.25
    NiAsS
  		• Greenockite2.CB.45
    CdS
  		• Imiterite2.BD.05
    Ag
     
    2
    		HgS
     
    2
  		• Linnaeite2.DA.05
    Co
    2+
     
    		Co
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Millerite2.CC.20
    NiS
  		• Nickeline2.CC.05
    NiAs
  		• Nickelskutterudite2.EC.05
    NiAs
     
    2-3
  		• Plagionite2.HC.10b
    Pb
     
    5
    		Sb
     
    8
    		S
     
    17
  		• Polybasite2.GB.15
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
  		• Polydymite2.DA.05
    Ni
    2+
     
    		Ni
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Proustite2.GA.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
  		• Pyrargyrite2.GA.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Rammelsbergite2.EB.15a
    NiAs
     
    2
  		• Realgar2.FA.15a
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
  		• Semseyite2.HC.10d
    Pb
     
    9
    		Sb
     
    8
    		S
     
    21
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stephanite2.GB.10
    Ag
     
    5
    		SbS
     
    4
  		• Sternbergite2.CB.65
    AgFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Ullmannite2.EB.25
    NiSbS
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Connellite3.DA.25
    Cu
     
    19
    		[(OH)
     
    32
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Bindheimite4.DH.20
    Pb
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH)
  		• Bottinoite4.FH.05
    Ni
    2+
     
    		[Sb(OH)
     
    6
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chalcophanite4.FL.20
    (Zn,Fe,Mn)Mn
     
    3
    		O
     
    7
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Cuprite4.AA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Hydrohetaerolite4.BB.10
    ZnMn
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Lepidocrocite4.FE.15
    γ-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Minium4.BD.05
    Pb
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
  		• Partzite4.DH.20
    Cu
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    7
  		• Pyrolusite4.DB.05
    MnO
     
    2
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Rock Crystal4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Stibiconite4.DH.20
    Sb
    3+
     
    		Sb
    5+
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH)
  		• Todorokite4.DK.10
    (Ca,K,Na,Mg,Ba,Mn)(Mn,Mg,Al)
     
    6
    		O
     
    12
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Valentinite4.CB.55
    Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Alumohydrocalcite5.DB.05
    CaAl
     
    2
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Aurichalcite5.BA.15
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Brianyoungite5.BF.30
    Zn
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(CO
     
    3
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)]
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Chalconatronite5.CB.40
    Na
     
    2
    		Cu(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Dundasite5.DB.10
    PbAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gerhardtite5.NB.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|NO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Hydrozincite5.BA.15
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Leadhillite5.BF.40
    Pb
     
    4
    		SO
     
    4
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Monohydrocalcite5.CB.20
    CaCO
     
    3
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Rosasite5.BA.10
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
  		• Smithsonite5.AB.05
    ZnCO
     
    3
  		• Susannite5.BF.40
    Pb
     
    4
    		SO
     
    4
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Anglesite7.AD.35
    PbSO
     
    4
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Bonattite7.CB.10
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Brochantite7.BB.25
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Caledonite7.BC.50
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Chalcanthite7.CB.20
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chenite7.BC.70
    Pb
     
    4
    		Cu[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Devilline7.DD.30
    CaCu
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Elyite7.DF.65
    Pb
     
    4
    		Cu(SO
     
    4
    		)O
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ferricopiapite7.DB.35
    Fe
     
    5
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		O(OH)·20H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ferrinatrite7.CC.35
    Na
     
    3
    		Fe(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Jarosite7.BC.10
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Ktenasite7.DD.20
    Zn(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Langite7.DD.10
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Linarite7.BC.65
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Melanterite7.CB.35
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Namuwite7.DD.50
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Orthoserpierite7.DD.30
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Palmierite7.AD.40
    (K,Na)
     
    2
    		Pb(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
  		• Plumbojarosite7.BC.10
    PbFe
    3+
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
  		• Posnjakite7.DD.10
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ramsbeckite (TL)7.DD.60
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    15
    		[(OH)
     
    22
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Redgillite7.DD.70
    Cu
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Retgersite7.CB.30
    NiSO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Rozenite7.CB.15
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Römerite7.CB.75
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·14H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Schulenbergite7.DD.80
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    7
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Serpierite7.DD.30
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Spangolite7.DD.15
    Cu
     
    6
    		Al[(OH)
     
    12
    		|Cl|SO
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn7.DD.80
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    7
    		[(SO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		](OH)
     
    10
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Woodwardite7.DD.35
    Cu
     
    4
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    12
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2-4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Wroewolfeite7.DD.10
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Adamite8.BB.30
    Zn
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)(OH)
  		• Annabergite8.CE.40
    Ni
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Apatite-(CaF)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Beudantite8.BL.05
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Chalcophyllite8.DF.30
    Cu
     
    18
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    9
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 33H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Corkite8.BL.05
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Erythrite8.CE.40
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ferrarisite8.CJ.30
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(HAsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 9H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hidalgoite8.BL.05
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Hörnesite8.CE.40
    Mg
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Köttigite8.CE.40
    Zn
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mimetite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Olivenite8.BB.30
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Parasymplesite8.CE.40
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pyromorphite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Richelsdorfite8.DK.
    Ca
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    5
    		Sb[Cl|(OH)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Schultenite8.AD.30
    PbHAsO
     
    4
  		• Scorodite8.CD.10
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Vivianite8.CE.40
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Ajoite9.EA.70
    (K,Na)Cu
     
    7
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|AlSi
     
    9
    		O
     
    24
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Allophane9.ED.20
    (Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    		)(SiO
     
    2
    		)
     
    1.3-2
    		·2.5-3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chrysocolla9.ED.20
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Dickite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Fraipontite9.ED.15
    (Zn,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
  		• Hemimorphite9.BD.10
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• Arsenobismite-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Schalenblende'-
  		• 'Wad'-


    139 entries listed. 134 valid minerals.

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    • North Rhine-Westphalia
      • Sauerland
        • Meschede
          • Ramsbeck

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