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Breimehl Mine, Brachbach, Kirchen (Sieg), Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Breimehl MineMine
BrachbachMunicipality
Kirchen (Sieg)Collective Municipality
AltenkirchenDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 48' 21'' North , 7° 58' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.80686,7.97856
GeoHash:
G#: u1j9j91g6
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Neunkirchen14,225 (2017)1.6km
Mudersbach6,358 (2017)3.3km
Brachbach2,458 (2011)3.4km
Herdorf7,239 (2015)3.7km
GrΓΌnebach574 (2016)6.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
31846
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31846:1
GUID (UUID V4):
1de53ee2-a72e-423a-be0e-8b33a42335fd
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Breimehl, Brachbach, Betzdorf, Siegerland, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Ancient iron mine, working a siderite vein hosted by devonian schists.
Located 2.5 km ESE of Brachbach.
Only traces of minerals left (http://www.mineralienatlas.de/forum/index.php?topic=13903.msg157118;topicseen#new).

Note: The mine is actually located in the municipality Neunkirchen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.


Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


27 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Chalcoalumite
Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcophyllite
Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Delafossite
Formula: CuFeO2
β“˜ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
β“˜ Lepidocrocite
Formula: γ-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ 'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite
var. Chalcotrichite		4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Delafossite4.AB.15CuFeO2
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Ξ³-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· H2O
β“˜Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Chalcoalumite7.DD.75CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 Β· 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Chalcophyllite8.DF.30Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 Β· 36H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Hβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Oβ“˜ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ DelafossiteCuFeO2
Oβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Alβ“˜ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Sβ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ DelafossiteCuFeO2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ Lepidocrociteγ-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ DelafossiteCuFeO2
Cuβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Asβ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S

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References

Emser Hefte 1987(4), 62-67
de.wikipedia.org (2015) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_von_Bergwerken_im_Siegerland#VG_Kirchen_(Sieg)
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