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Füsseberg Mine, Biersdorf, Herdorf, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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(Grube Füsseberg, Biersdorf, Herdorf, Siegerland, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland)

Ancient iron and copper mine, closed in 1965. Connected underground with the Friedrich-Wilhelm Mine near Herdorf, which worked on the same siderite vein.



References:
- Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35
- http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BCsseberg




Group 1 - Elements
  		• Bismuth1.CA.05
    Bi
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cubanite2.CB.55a
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Millerite2.CC.20
    NiS
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
      var: Bravoite2.EB.05a
    (Fe,Ni)S
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Siegenite2.DA.05
    from CoNi
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    		 to NiCo
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Eisenkiesel4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Rock Crystal4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Annabergite8.CE.40
    Ni
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O


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