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Bühlskopf U deposit, Ellweiler, Birkenfeld, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Bühlskopf U depositDeposit (Reclaimed)
EllweilerMunicipality
BirkenfeldCollective Municipality
BirkenfeldDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 37' 4'' North , 7° 8' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit (Reclaimed) - last checked 2019
Deposit first discovered:
1956
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ellweiler289 (2011)0.3km
Dambach156 (2011)2.0km
Brücken1,283 (2011)2.8km
Dienstweiler326 (2011)3.2km
Nohfelden10,687 (2011)3.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
13488
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13488:7
GUID (UUID V4):
7b6cf744-231f-4315-848b-32329c21826d
Other Languages:
German:
Uranlagerstätte Bühlskopf, Ellweiler, Verbandsgemeinde Birkenfeld, Landkreis Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Abandoned uranium mine.
Minor uranium mineralisation in rhyolite.
Discovered in 1956 and mined in an open pit until 1965. The ore processing unit was active until 1989; it processed ore from the Menzenschwand locality (Black Forest).
Today, the dump is removed and the whole area landscaped.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


40 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Arsenic
Formula: As
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Arsenuranospathite
Formula: Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Arsenuranylite
Formula: Ca(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
Becquerelite
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Boltwoodite
Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
Copper
Formula: Cu
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Curite
Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Dewindtite
Formula: H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Hallimondite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)(AsO4)2 · nH2O
Hügelite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2O2 · 5H2O
Hydronováčekite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
'Limonite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Metaheinrichite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Metakahlerite
Formula: Fe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Natrouranospinite
Formula: Na2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
'Paulite (of Bültemann)'
Formula: Al, U, As, O, H
Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Rutherfordine
Formula: (UO2)CO3
Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Sharpite
Formula: Ca(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
Silver
Formula: Ag
Sklodowskite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Uranopilite
Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Uranospinite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
'Wad'
Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O Kasolite
Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O Zeunerite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Safflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Pearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
var. Pitchblende4.DL.05UO2
Schoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Becquerelite4.GB.10Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Curite4.GB.55Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Sharpite5.EA.35Ca(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
Rutherfordine5.EB.05(UO2)CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Uranopilite7.EA.05(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Hallimondite8.EA.10Pb2(UO2)(AsO4)2 · nH2O
Uranospinite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Zeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Hydronováčekite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Metazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Metakahlerite8.EB.10Fe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Metaheinrichite8.EB.10Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Natrouranospinite8.EB.15Na2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
Arsenuranospathite8.EB.25Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Dewindtite8.EC.10H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Arsenuranylite8.EC.10Ca(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hügelite8.EC.15Pb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2O2 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
Sklodowskite9.AK.10Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Kasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Parauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Boltwoodite9.AK.15(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Wad'-
'Paulite (of Bültemann)'-Al, U, As, O, H

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
H ArsenuranyliteCa(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
H BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
H Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
H CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
H CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
H DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
H HallimonditePb2(UO2)(AsO4)2 · nH2O
H HügelitePb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2O2 · 5H2O
H KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
H MetaheinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
H Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
H SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
H SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
H NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
H ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
H UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
H ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
H Paulite (of Bültemann)Al, U, As, O, H
CCarbon
C Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
C SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
OOxygen
O ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
O ArsenuranyliteCa(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
O BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
O Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
O CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
O CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
O DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
O HallimonditePb2(UO2)(AsO4)2 · nH2O
O HügelitePb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2O2 · 5H2O
O KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
O MetaheinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
O Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
O SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
O SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
O NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
O UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
O ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
O Paulite (of Bültemann)Al, U, As, O, H
FFluorine
F ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
NaSodium
Na Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Na NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Mg SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Al ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Al Paulite (of Bültemann)Al, U, As, O, H
SiSilicon
Si Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Si CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Si KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Si SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Si ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
P DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GreenockiteCdS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
KPotassium
K Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
CaCalcium
Ca ArsenuranyliteCa(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
Ca BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Ca SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
Ca ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CoCobalt
Co Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
NiNickel
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CopperCu
Cu MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ArsenicAs
As ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
As ArsenuranyliteCa(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
As HallimonditePb2(UO2)(AsO4)2 · nH2O
As HügelitePb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2O2 · 5H2O
As MetaheinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As NickelineNiAs
As HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
As Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
As Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
As NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
As UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
As ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
As Paulite (of Bültemann)Al, U, As, O, H
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag SilverAg
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Ba MetaheinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
PbLead
Pb CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Pb DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HallimonditePb2(UO2)(AsO4)2 · nH2O
Pb HügelitePb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2O2 · 5H2O
Pb KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
UUranium
U ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
U ArsenuranyliteCa(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
U BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
U Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
U CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
U CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
U DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
U HallimonditePb2(UO2)(AsO4)2 · nH2O
U HügelitePb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2O2 · 5H2O
U KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
U MetaheinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
U MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
U MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
U HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
U Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
U SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
U SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
U NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
U UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
U ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
U Paulite (of Bültemann)Al, U, As, O, H

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