Ludwig Mine, Hausach, Hausach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Picture width 10 mm. Collection and photograph Stephan Wolfsried

© Stephan Wolfsried 2006

brown transparent sphalerite photo & collection Joachim Esche

© Joachim Esche 2007

photo and collection Joachim Esche

© Joachim Esche 2012

Uricite crystals by Grube Ludwig, Haussach, black forrest. The EDS results are: EDX1: 96% N & 3.8% Al EDX2: 97.7% N & 2.3% Al Additional Raman Spec fits to Uricite, see second photo. Collection H.P. Maaßen, photo © 2022 by Volker Heck, [image width 2.31 mm]

grey metallic semseyite, the green mineral is probably a member of the romeite-group photo and collection Joachim Esche modified Wild M420 photomacroscope with apozoom, Stackmaster linear actor and control and Canon EOS M6 Mark II

© Joachim Esche 2021

bindheimite replacing boulangerite photo and collection Joachim Esche modified Wild M420 photomacroscope with apozoom, Stackmaster linear actor and control and Canon EOS M6 Mark II

© Joachim Esche 2021

Black antimonite fibres. Sony Alpha 7R ii, bellows, Mitutoyo 10x, aperture, Raynox DCR-250 retro, Stack-Master linear actor, stack shot control. Collection and photo: Stephan Wolfsried

© Stephan Wolfsried 12/2018

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (light grey), partially in association with acicular boulangerite (light grey), fibrous jamesonite (dark grey), and sphalerite (brown grey). The Pb-Sb sulfosalts are partially ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of secondary alteration products like lamellar valentinite (Vln – medium to dark brownish grey), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (dark grey to black). Vertically reflected plane polarized light ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating secondary alteration products like valentinite (Vln – medium to dark brownish grey) in association with sphalerite (Sp - light grey), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (medium grey). Vertically reflected plane ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous acicular boulangerite (brown to blue anisotropy), and sphalerite (isotropic, with yellow, red, and brown dispersed light internal reflections). The Pb-Sb sulfosalts are partially corroded by the ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating clusters of porous semseyite crystals (strong brown grey anisotropy), partially in association with acicular boulangerite (brown to blue anisotropy), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (various dispersed light internal ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of sphalerite (isotropic, with yellow, red, and brown dispersed light internal reflections) with tiny inclusions of boulangerite (brown to blue anisotropy), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (various ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous acicular boulangerite (brown to blue anisotropy), and minor sphalerite (isotropic, with yellow, red, and brown dispersed light internal reflections). The Pb-Sb sulfosalts are partially corroded by ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating boulangerite (Bou – greyish white), partially corroded by secondary alteration products like ‘bindheimite’ (Bhe – medium grey) in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (dark grey to black). Vertically reflected plane ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating semseyite crystals (Ssy - grey white), partially in association with fibrous jamesonite (Ja – spotty greyish white), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (dark grey to black). Vertically reflected plane polarized light ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystals of semseyite (Ssy - grey white), partially in association with fibrous jamesonite (Ja – spotty greyish white), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (dark grey to black). Vertically reflected plane polarized ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating radial crystal clusters of fibrous jamesonite (brownish grey ansitropy), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (various dispersed light internal reflections). Vertically reflected plane polarized light digital image in air, ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

Uricite crystals by Grube Ludwig, Haussach, black forrest. The EDS results are: EDX1: 96% N & 3.8% Al EDX2: 97.7% N & 2.3% Al Additional Raman Spec fits to Uricite, see second photo. Collection H.P. Maaßen, photo © 2022 by Volker Heck, [image width 2.31 mm]

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (grey white), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (dark grey to black). Vertically reflected plane polarized light digital image in air. Please compare ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating a crystal of semseyite (dark brown grey anisotropy), in association with sphalerite crystals (isotropic, with yellow, red, and brown dispersed light internal reflections) in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (various ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of fibrous jamesonite (iridescent fibers and brownish grey anisotropy), in fine-grained quartz gangue (various dispersed light internal reflections). Vertically reflected plane polarized light digital ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (Ssy - grey white), partially in association with acicular boulangerite (Bou – greyish white), and sphalerite (Sp - medium grey). The Pb-Sb sulfosalts are partially corroded by ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating a tiny crystal cluster of pyrite (pale yellow) in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (dark grey to black). Vertically reflected plane polarized light digital image in air. Please compare ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of secondary alteration products like lamellar valentinite (orange yellow dispersed light internal reflections), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (various dispersed light internal ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of sphalerite (Sp - medium grey) with tiny inclusions of boulangerite (Bou – greyish white) and pyrite (Py - pale yellow), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (dark grey to black). Vertically reflected ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (strong brown grey anisotropy), with inclusions of boulangerite (light brown anisotropy), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (various dispersed light internal ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystals of semseyite crystals (brown grey anisotropy), partially in association with fibrous jamesonite (brownish grey anisotropy), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (various dispersed light internal ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (strong brown grey anisotropy), partially in association with acicular boulangerite (brown to blue anisotropy), and sphalerite (isotropic, with yellow, red, and brown dispersed ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous acicular boulangerite (Bou – greyish white), and minor sphalerite (Sp - medium grey). The Pb-Sb sulfosalts are partially corroded by the secondary alteration product valentinite (dark brownish ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating radial crystal clusters of fibrous jamesonite (Ja – spotty greyish white), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (dark grey to black). Vertically reflected plane polarized light digital image in air. Please compare ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous acicular boulangerite (Bou – greyish white), and sphalerite (Sp - medium grey). The Pb-Sb sulfosalts are partially corroded by the secondary alteration product valentinite (Vln – medium to dark ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (strong brown grey anisotropy), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (various dispersed light internal reflections). Vertically reflected plane polarized light digital image in ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating a tiny crystal cluster of pyrite (isotropic) in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (various dispersed light internal reflections). Vertically reflected plane polarized light digital image in air, with crossed ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (strong brown grey anisotropy), partially in association with acicular boulangerite (brown to blue anisotropy), and sphalerite (isotropic, with yellow, red, and brown dispersed ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating secondary alteration products like valentinite (orange yellow dispersed light internal reflections), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (various dispersed light internal reflections). Vertically reflected plane polarized ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (Ssy - grey white), partially in association with acicular boulangerite (Bou – greyish white), and sphalerite (Sp - medium grey). The Pb-Sb sulfosalts are partially corroded by ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous acicular boulangerite (Bou – greyish white), and sphalerite (Sp - medium grey). The Pb-Sb sulfosalts are partially corroded by the secondary alteration product valentinite (Vln – medium to dark ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystals of semseyite (strong brown grey anisotropy), partially in association with fibrous jamesonite (brownish grey ansitropy), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (various dispersed light internal ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating boulangerite (brown to blue anisotropy), partially corroded by secondary alteration products like ‘bindheimite’ (orange yellow dispersed light internal reflections) in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (various dispersed ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating a crystal of porous semseyite (Ssy - strong brown grey anisotropy), in association with boulangerite (Bou - brown to blue grey anisotropy), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (various dispersed light internal ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating a semseyite crystal (Ssy - grey white), in association with fibrous jamesonite (Ja – spotty greyish white), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (dark grey to black). Vertically reflected plane polarized light digital ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (Bou – greyish white), with minor inclusions of acicular boulangerite (Bou - grey white), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (dark grey to black). Vertically reflected ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (strong brown grey anisotropy), partially in association with acicular boulangerite (brown to blue anisotropy), and sphalerite (isotropic, with yellow, red, and brown dispersed ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (strong brown grey anisotropy), partially in association with acicular boulangerite (brown to blue anisotropy), fibrous jamesonite (brownish grey ansitropy), and sphalerite ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (Ssy - grey white), partially in association with acicular boulangerite (Bou – greyish white), and sphalerite (Sp - medium grey). The Pb-Sb sulfosalts are partially corroded by ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating clusters of porous semseyite crystals (Ssy - grey white), partially in association with acicular boulangerite (Bou – greyish white), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (dark grey to black). Vertically reflected plane ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of fibrous jamesonite (Ja – spotty greyish white), in fine-grained quartz gangue (dark grey to black). Vertically reflected plane polarized light digital image in air. Please compare ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (Ssy - grey white), partially in association with acicular boulangerite (Bou – spotty greyish white). The Pb-Sb sulfosalts are partially corroded by the secondary alteration ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (Ssy - grey white), partially in association with acicular boulangerite (spotty greyish white), extremely fine-grained fibrous jamesonite (center right – spotty greyish white), ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating radial crystal clusters of fibrous jamesonite (dark brownish grey ansitropy), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (various dispersed light internal reflections). Vertically reflected plane polarized light digital image in ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (strong brown grey anisotropy), with minor inclusions of acicular boulangerite (brown to blue anisotropy), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (various dispersed light internal ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (Ssy - grey white), with inclusions of acicular boulangerite (Bou – greyish white), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (dark grey to black). Vertically reflected plane ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous acicular boulangerite (brown to blue anisotropy), and sphalerite (isotropic, with yellow, red, and brown dispersed light internal reflections). The Pb-Sb sulfosalts are partially corroded by the ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating a crystal of porous semseyite (greyish white), in association with boulangerite (Bou – greyish white), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (dark grey to black). Vertically reflected plane polarized light digital image ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating a crystal of semseyite (Ssy - grey white), in association with sphalerite crystals (Sp - medium grey) in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (dark grey to black). Vertically reflected plane polarized light digital image in ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (strong brown grey anisotropy), with inclusions of boulangerite (light brown anisotropy), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (various dispersed light internal ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (Ssy - grey white), with inclusions of boulangerite (Bou – greyish white), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (dark grey to black). Vertically reflected plane polarized ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (dark brown grey anisotropy), with numerous inclusions of boulangerite (brown grey to bluish grey anisotropy), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (various dispersed light ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystals of porous semseyite (strong brown to bluish grey anisotropy), partially in association with fibrous jamesonite (brownish grey ansitropy), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (various dispersed light internal ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating a semseyite crystal (top right - brown grey anisotropy), in association with fibrous jamesonite (brownish grey anisotropy), in fine-grained vuggy quartz gangue (various dispersed light internal reflections). Vertically ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

The microstructure of semseyite mineralization from Hausach. Fragment of high-grade antimony ore vein section, illustrating crystal clusters of porous semseyite crystals (strong brown grey anisotropy), partially in association with acicular boulangerite (brown to blue anisotropy). The Pb-Sb sulfosalts are partially corroded by the secondary ...

© Günter Grundmann, Detmold, Germany

Plenty of black-metallic, well-formed, tabular crystals of rare ramdohrite in quartz cavities. Named after mineralogist Paul Ramdohr (1890-1985), University of Heidelberg, Germany. Photo uploaded courtesy of Carsten Slotta (namesake of Slottaite), with permission from Carsten. This specimen was auctioned by him and is now in a private ...

© Carsten Slotta/Mintreasure.com

Very old, maybe it's collapsed inside

© klaus ludwig

Sometimes mineral collectors try to find something

© klaus ludwig

Overgrown dumps , maybe a possibility for collecting micromounts

© klaus ludwig

Uricite crystals by Grube Ludwig, Haussach, black forrest. The EDS results are: EDX1: 96% N & 3.8% Al EDX2: 97.7% N & 2.3% Al Additional Raman Spec fits to Uricite, see second photo. Collection H.P. Maaßen, photo © 2022 by Volker Heck, [image width 2.31 mm]

The mine location is on the left side of the forest road

© klaus ludwig

The last possibility to park the car, only some minutes for walking to the location. The forest road uphill is barred for traffic.

© klaus ludwig