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Nunkirchen, Wadern, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germanyi
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NunkirchenDistrict
WadernMunicipality
Merzig-WadernDistrict
SaarlandState
GermanyCountry

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Type:
District
Mindat Locality ID:
240219
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:240219:5
GUID (UUID V4):
6977659a-7a40-46da-b0c4-b4f692bee72a
Name(s) in local language(s):
Nunkirchen, Wadern, Saarland, Deutschland


In terms of population, Nunkirchen is the largest district ("Stadtteil") of the city of Wadern in the Merzig-Wadern district in Saarland.

Nunkirchen is the locality of the only mining for jasper in Germany. It ceased operation in 1970. The dumps are still visible but located on private property.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Jasper'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

α-Fe3+O(OH)ⓘ Goethite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘBariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘZeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Jasper'-
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

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Wikipedia:https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunkirchen
Wikidata ID:Q338776


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References

Müller, Gerhard (1982) Mineralien des Saarlandes. - Saarland, Tagungsheft VFMG-Sommertagung 1982: 5-32. Heidelberg 1982.
Müller, Gerhard (1988) Gedanken zu den Mineralisationen im Saarland und in seiner Umgebung. Der Aufschluss: 39(5): 257-268 (in German).
Müller, Gerhard (2000) Bergbau PSL, Blatt Lebach 6507-4.
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