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Breinigerberg Mine, Breinig, Stolberg, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Breinigerberg MineMine
BreinigCommune
StolbergCity
AachenDistrict
CologneAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 44' 15'' North , 6° 14' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.73750,6.23861
GeoHash:
G#: u1h2tuqz6
GRN:
N34E03
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Breinigerberg971 (2015)0.1km
Stolberg58,874 (2018)4.1km
HΓΌrtgenwald8,876 (2015)9.3km
Eschweiler55,778 (2015)9.3km
Roetgen8,177 (2011)10.1km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vieille Montagne HeritageKelmis / La Calamine, Belgium16km
Mindat Locality ID:
13819
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13819:3
GUID (UUID V4):
e8c07f4d-7c3e-4a34-959c-52bdeb33a9ab
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Breinigerberg, Breinig, Stolberg, Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


A lead and zinc mine closed in 1893.
Located near Breinig, 4 km SSE of Stolberg.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cattierite
Formula: CoS2
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Jordanite
Formula: Pb14As6S23
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ Vaesite
Formula: NiS2
β“˜ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
β“˜Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Vaesite2.EB.05aNiS2
β“˜Cattierite2.EB.05aCoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Jordanite2.JB.30aPb14As6S23
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ CattieriteCoS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ JordanitePb14As6S23
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ VaesiteNiS2
Sβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ CattieriteCoS2
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ VaesiteNiS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ JordanitePb14As6S23
CdCadmium
Cdβ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ JordanitePb14As6S23
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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References

Graf, H.-W. (1990) Blei- und Zinkerzbergbau um Stolberg bei Aachen. Der Aufschluss, 41, 111-130.
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
de.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erzgrube_Breinigerberg
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