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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





Mineral List:
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Annabergite
    Ni
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Cubanite
    CuFe
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
    Site Photo
    Füsseberg Mine, Biersdorf, Herdorf, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    © MNHM/LS 2009
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Millerite
    NiS
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Pyrite
    var: Bravoite
    (Fe,Ni)S
     
    2
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Eisenkiesel
    Reference: []
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rock Crystal
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Siegenite
    from CoNi
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    		 to NiCo
     
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Emser Hefte 1980(3), 18-35]


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