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Ste Marie-aux-Mines (Markirch), Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France

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Mining (mainly silver) dating back to the 10th century. Hydrothermal ores of great complexity.
Historical district with two different areas; the Altenberg where the veins were worked before the 15th century and the Neuenberg since 1550.



References:
- BARI, H. (1983): Markirch/Elsass. Die Mineralien des berühmten Bergbaureviers. Lapis 8 (6), 9-37. (in German)

- http://euromin.w3sites.net/Nouveau_site/gisements/StMarie/GISMARe.htm
- http://www.tellure.fr/





 Map Reference: 48°14'45"N , 7°11'0"E

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

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Arsenic1.CA.05
    As
  		• Arsenolamprite1.CA.10
    As
  		• Bismuth1.CA.05
    Bi
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Graphite1.CB.05a
    C
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Acanthite2.BA.35
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
  		• Aikinite2.HB.05a
    PbCuBiS
     
    3
  		• Aramayoite2.HA.25
    Ag(Sb,Bi)S
     
    2
  		• Argentopyrite2.CB.65
    AgFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Baumstarkite2.HA.25
    AgSbS
     
    2
  		• Bismuthinite2.DB.05
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Bournonite2.GA.50
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Clinosafflorite2.EB.15a
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2
  		• Cobaltite2.EB.25
    CoAsS
  		• Cosalite2.JB.10
    Pb
     
    2
    		Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    5
  		• Covellite2.CA.05a
    CuS
  		• Cubanite2.CB.55a
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Cuprobismutite2.JA.10a
    Cu
     
    10
    		Bi
     
    12
    		S
     
    23
  		• Dervillite (TL)2.LA.10
    Ag
     
    2
    		AsS
     
    2
  		• Digenite2.BA.10
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
  		• Dyscrasite2.AA.35
    Ag
     
    3
    		Sb
  		• Emplectite2.HA.05
    CuBiS
     
    2
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Glaucodot2.EB.10c
    (Co
     
    0.50
    		Fe
     
    0.50
    		)AsS
  		• Kobellite2.HB.10a
    Pb
     
    22
    		Cu
     
    4
    		(Bi,Sb)
     
    30
    		S
     
    69
  		• Lautite2.CB.40
    CuAsS
  		• Löllingite2.EB.15a
    FeAs
     
    2
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Matildite2.JA.20
    AgBiS
     
    2
  		• Miargyrite2.HA.10
    AgSbS
     
    2
  		• Nickeline2.CC.05
    NiAs
  		• Nickelskutterudite2.EC.05
    NiAs
     
    2-3
  		• Orpiment2.FA.30
    As
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Pararammelsbergite2.EB.10e
    NiAs
     
    2
  		• Pavonite2.JA.05a
    (Ag,Cu)(Bi,Pb)
     
    3
    		S
     
    5
  		• Pearceite2.GB.15
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(As,Sb)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
  		• Polybasite2.GB.15
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    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
  		• Safflorite2.EB.15a
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2
  		• Semseyite2.HC.10d
    Pb
     
    9
    		Sb
     
    8
    		S
     
    21
  		• Skutterudite2.EC.05
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2-3
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Tennantite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
  		• Wittichenite2.GA.20
    Cu
     
    3
    		BiS
     
    3
  		• Wurtzite2.CB.45
    (Zn,Fe)S
  		• Xanthoconite2.GA.10
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Chlorargyrite3.AA.15
    AgCl
  		• Cotunnite3.DC.85
    PbCl
     
    2
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Anatase4.DD.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Arsenolite4.CB.50
    As
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Bindheimite4.DH.20
    Pb
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH)
  		• Bismite4.CB.60
    Bi
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Chromite4.BB.05
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Coronadite4.DK.05
    Pb(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    3+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
  		• Cuprite4.AA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gibbsite4.FE.10
    Al(OH)
     
    3
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Lepidocrocite4.FE.15
    γ-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Litharge4.AC.20
    PbO
  		• Massicot4.AC.25
    PbO
  		• Partzite4.DH.20
    Cu
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    7
  		• Pyrolusite ?4.DB.05
    MnO
     
    2
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Ramsdellite4.DB.15a
    Mn
    4+
     
    		O
     
    2
  		• Ranciéite4.FL.40
    (Ca,Mn)Mn
     
    4
    		O
     
    9
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Romanèchite4.DK.10
    (Ba,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    2
    		Mn
     
    5
    		O
     
    10
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Tenorite4.AB.10
    CuO
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
      var: Flos Ferri5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Bismutite5.BE.25
    (BiO)
     
    2
    		CO
     
    3
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Dypingite5.DA.05
    Mg
     
    5
    		[OH|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hydrocerussite5.BE.10
    Pb
     
    3
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• 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
  		• Shannonite5.BE.05
    Pb
     
    2
    		[O|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
  		• Smithsonite5.AB.05
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Anglesite7.AD.35
    PbSO
     
    4
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• 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
  		• Cyanotrichite7.DE.10
    Cu
     
    4
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    12
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• 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
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
      var: Selenite7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Jarosite7.BC.10
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Langite7.DD.10
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Linarite7.BC.65
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Mallardite7.CB.35
    MnSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mirabilite7.CD.10
    Na
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Paracoquimbite7.CB.55
    Fe
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·9H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Posnjakite7.DD.10
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Scheelite7.GA.05
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Stolzite7.GA.05
    Pb[WO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Szmikite7.CB.05
    MnSO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Vauquelinite7.FC.05
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu[OH|PO
     
    4
    		|CrO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Wulfenite7.GA.05
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Annabergite8.CE.40
    Ni
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Arseniosiderite8.DH.30
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Bariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10
    BaFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chalcophyllite8.DF.30
    Cu
     
    18
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    9
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 33H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Clinoclase8.BE.20
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Cornubite8.BD.30
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Cornwallite8.BD.05
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Duftite8.BH.35
    PbCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Erythrite8.CE.40
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Ferrarisite (TL)8.CJ.30
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(HAsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 9H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Fluckite (TL)8.CB.15
    CaMnH
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Guérinite8.CJ.75
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(HAsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 9H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Haidingerite8.CJ.20
    Ca[HAsO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hörnesite8.CE.40
    Mg
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mcnearite (TL)8.CJ.55
    NaCa
     
    5
    		[(HAsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mimetite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Mixite8.DL.15
    BiCu
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mottramite8.BH.40
    Pb(Cu,Zn)[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Mrázekite8.DJ.40
    Bi
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    3
    		[O|OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Olivenite8.BB.30
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Parasymplesite8.CE.40
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pharmacolite8.CJ.50
    CaHAsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10
    KFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 6-7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Phaunouxite (TL)8.CJ.40
    Ca
     
    3
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 11H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Picropharmacolite8.CH.15
    Ca
     
    4
    		Mg[(HAsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 11H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pitticite8.DB.05
    [Fe, SO
     
    4
    		, AsO
     
    4
    		, H
     
    2
    		O] ?
  		• Pseudomalachite8.BD.05
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Pyromorphite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Rauenthalite (TL)8.CJ.40
    Ca
     
    3
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 10H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Rösslerite8.CE.20
    MgHAsO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Sainfeldite (TL)8.CB.10
    CaCa
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    3
    		OH)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Scorodite8.CD.10
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Strashimirite8.DC.12
    Cu
     
    8
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Symplesite8.CE.45
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Talmessite8.CG.05
    Ca
     
    2
    		Mg[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Torbernite8.EB.05
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Tsumebite8.BG.05
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu[OH|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Tyrolite8.DM.10
    Ca
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    9
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    11
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 0-1H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Villyaellenite (TL)8.CB.10
    MnMn
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    3
    		OH)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Weilite (TL)8.AD.10
    CaHAsO
     
    4
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Bismutoferrite9.ED.25
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		Bi[OH|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
  		• Chrysocolla9.ED.20
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Cronstedtite9.ED.15
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[(Si,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)
     
    4
  		• Eulytine9.AD.40
    Bi
     
    4
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Schorl9.CK.05
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Zircon ?9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 10 - Organic Compounds
  		• Moolooite10.AB.15
    Cu[C
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		]·0.4H
     
    2
    		O
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Agardite'-
  		• 'Chalcedony'-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
  		• 'Psilomelane'-
  		• 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'-
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
  		• 'Wad'-
  		• Wolframite-
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4


    177 entries listed. 167 valid minerals.

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