Wernsberger Erbstollen Mine (Wernsberg Mine), Brachbach, Kirchen (Sieg), Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wernsberger Erbstollen Mine (Wernsberg Mine) | Mine |
| Brachbach | Municipality |
| Kirchen (Sieg) | Collective Municipality |
| Altenkirchen | District |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 48' 27'' North , 7° 55' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brachbach | 2,458 (2011) | 1.0km |
| Mudersbach | 6,358 (2017) | 2.1km |
| Kirchen | 9,342 (2015) | 3.1km |
| Grünebach | 574 (2016) | 3.4km |
| Herdorf | 7,239 (2015) | 3.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
31844
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31844:3
GUID (UUID V4):
f5b3c7ef-af3b-448c-b477-e9ed6f8d0533
Other Languages:
German:
Wernsberger Erbstollen (Grube Wernsberg), Brachbach, Kirchen (Sieg), Landkreis Altenkirchen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Ancient iron mine, working a siderite vein hosted by devonian schists. The latter were mined for use as a roofing material until 1949, a long time after iron mining had ceased.
Located near Brachbach and about 4.5 km NE of Betzdorf.
Includes Mittlerer Wernsberger Stollen (or 'Wernsberger Mittelstollen').
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Dufrénite Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rockbridgeite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Rockbridgeite | 8.BC.10 | Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| ⓘ | Dufrénite | 8.DK.15 | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Dufrénite | Ca0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Rockbridgeite | Fe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
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