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Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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(Mansfelder Becken, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland)

GEOLOGY: Black, bituminous shales (marl slates) of the Zechstein group not more than bout 25 cm thick, occurring abundantly in permian sediments east and southeast of the Harz Mountains. The slates contain copper and silver ores that are usually finely disseminated, but locally the copper concentration may reach around 3% (w/w), such as in the Mansfeld basin (Mansfeld copper slates) and, further south, near Sangerhausen.

HISTORY: Mining activites at Mansfeld started around 1200, first working for silver with a first heyday in the 16th century, and continued until 1969, when the mines were finally closed. The highest production rates of both copper and silver were reached during the years from 1945 to 1969, when the mines were worked despite being not profitable due to shortage of foreign exchange in the former GDR.

The Mansfeld basin includes the towns of Hettstedt, Mansfeld, Klostermansfeld and Eisleben. A fairly rich mineralisation was observed in the vicinity of faulting zones giving rise to the formation of the so-called copper ridges. Though, many of the minerals did only occur in microscopic quantities. Among the better known localities not explicitly noted in the locality list are: Zimmermann Shaft (at Hettstedt), Eduard Shaft (south of Hettstedt, near Siersleben), Otto Shaft (southeast of Eisleben), Hermann Shaft (at Helfta, southwest of Eisleben), Hans-Seidel Shaft and Walter-Schneider Shaft (both at Klostermansfeld).



References:
- Siemroth, J. & Witzke, T. (1999): Die Minerale des Mansfelder Kupferschiefers. Schriftenreihe des Mansfeld-Museums (Neue Folge) Nr. 4, 1-66. [includes slag minerals]
- A. Wittern (2001): "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", Schweizerbart (Stuttgart), xx pp
- S. Jahn, H. Hörold, B. Friedrich (2000): Der Kupferschieferbergbau bei Mansfeld, Eisleben und Sangerhausen I. Mineralien-Welt, issue 3, 17-32.
- S. Jahn, H. Hörold, B. Friedrich (2000): Der Kupferschieferbergbau bei Mansfeld, Eisleben und Sangerhausen II. Mineralien-Welt issue 4, 32-56.
- Knoll, H. (2008): Interessante Mineralien aus den Schlacken der Kupferschiefer-Verhüttung. Mineralien-Welt 19 (1), 36-47.

- http://www.kupferspuren.eu/




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


Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Anhydrite
    CaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Grünling, F. (1913) Centralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, 225-226]
  		•  Anilite
    Cu
     
    7
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Annabergite
    Ni
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 189.]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Atacamite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Grünling, F. (1913) Centralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, 225-226]
  		•  β-Uranophane
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Betekhtinite (TL)
    Cu
     
    10
    		(Fe,Pb)S
     
    6
    Type Locality: Fortschritt & Vitzthum Shafts, Volkstedt, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    Reference: [A. Schüller & E. Wohlmann (1955): Betechtinit, ein neues Blei-Kupfer-Sulfid aus dem Mansfelder Rücken.- Geologie 4, 535-555 ]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [Grünling, F. (1913) Centralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, 225-226]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Botallackite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Eisleben, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Brianyoungite
    Zn
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(CO
     
    3
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Bromargyrite
    AgBr
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Grünling, F. (1913) Centralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, 225-226]
  		•  Castaingite
    CuMo
     
    2
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: []
  		•  Celestine
    SrSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Chalcanthite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Clinosafflorite
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Cobaltite
    CoAsS
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Coffinite
    (U,Th)[(OH)
     
    4x
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    1-x
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Connellite
    Cu
     
    19
    		[(OH)
     
    32
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [J. Siemroth & T. Witzke (1999): Die Minerale des Mansfelder Kupferschiefers.- Schriftenreihe des Mansfeld-Museums (Neue Folge) 4, 1-66]
    Site Photo
    Freiesleben Shaft, Klostermansfeld, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Lichtloch 25, Gottesbelohnung smelter (Copper-silver smelter; slag locality), Hettstedt, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    © Frank de Wit
  		•  Cotunnite
    PbCl
     
    2
    Reference: [XRD analysis (T. Witzke)]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Cronstedtite
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[(Si,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Devilline
    CaCu
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Digenite
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [Clark, 1993, "Hey's Mineral Index"]
  		•  Djurleite
    Cu
     
    31
    		S
     
    16
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Emplectite
    CuBiS
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Enargite
    Cu
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    4
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Erythrite
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
    Site Photo
    Eisleben, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    © Arliguie M
  		•  Ferrobustamite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Ca,Mn
    2+
     
    		)[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Lichtloch 25, Gottesbelohnung smelter (Copper-silver smelter; slag locality), Hettstedt, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    © Frank de Wit
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Gersdorffite
    NiAsS
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Gordaite
    NaZn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
    Site Photo
    Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 485.]
  		•  Gypsum
    var: Selenite
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Eisleben, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Halite
    NaCl
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Hardystonite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Zn[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Lichtloch 25, Gottesbelohnung smelter (Copper-silver smelter; slag locality), Hettstedt, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    © Frank de Wit
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Idaite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    6
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Jalpaite
    Ag
     
    3
    		CuS
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Lanarkite
    Pb
     
    2
    		[O|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Langite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Liebigite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)[CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 241.]
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Manganite
    Mn
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Grünling, F. (1913) Centralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, 225-226]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Maucherite (TL)
    Ni
     
    11
    		As
     
    8
    Type Locality: Eisleben, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    Reference: [Grünling, F. (1913) Centralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, 225-226]
    Site Photo
    Eisleben, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Monohydrocalcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Lichtloch 25, Gottesbelohnung smelter (Copper-silver smelter; slag locality), Hettstedt, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    © Frank de Wit
  		•  Natrozippeite
    Na
     
    4
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Nickeline
    NiAs
    Reference: [Grünling, F. (1913) Centralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, 225-226]
    Site Photo
    Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    © Frank Keutsch
  		•  Nickelskutterudite
    NiAs
     
    2-3
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Plumbojarosite
    PbFe
    3+
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Pseudomalachite
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Rammelsbergite
    NiAs
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 17:10]
  		•  Retgersite
    NiSO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Safflorite
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Schröckingerite
    NaCa
     
    3
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)[F|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 10H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [A. Schüller & E. Wohlmann (1955): Betechtinit, ein neues Blei-Kupfer-Sulfid aus dem Mansfelder Rücken.- Geologie 4, 535-555 ]
  		•  Skutterudite
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2-3
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Spertiniite
    Cu(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Collection of Elmar Lackner]
    Site Photo
    Krug smelter (slag locality), Eisleben, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Spionkopite
    Cu
     
    39
    		S
     
    28
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Stromeyerite
    AgCuS
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Tennantite
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Tenorite
    CuO
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Uranophane
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Uranopilite
    (UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Wittichenite
    Cu
     
    3
    		BiS
     
    3
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Yarrowite
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]


    92 entries listed. 90 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals).

    Localities in this Region:
    Germany
     
    • Saxony-Anhalt
      • Mansfeld Basin
        • Klostermansfeld
        • Leimbach
        • Mansfeld
        • Volkstedt

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