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FΓΌrst Moritz Mine, Niederfischbach, Kirchen (Sieg), Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
FΓΌrst Moritz MineMine (Abandoned)
NiederfischbachMunicipality
Kirchen (Sieg)Collective Municipality
AltenkirchenDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 51' 12'' North , 7° 54' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.85351,7.90303
GeoHash:
G#: u1j97cdg1
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Niederfischbach5,035 (2011)2.6km
Mudersbach6,358 (2017)4.2km
Brachbach2,458 (2011)4.6km
Harbach578 (2016)4.9km
Kirchen9,342 (2015)5.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
31840
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31840:7
GUID (UUID V4):
72db15ea-12df-446e-8ed8-04af44fb9515
Other Languages:
German:
Grube FΓΌrst Moritz, Niederfischbach, Kirchen (Sieg), Landkreis Altenkirchen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Ancient iron mine (abandoned in 1943), working lead- and copper-bearing siderite veins.
Coordinates are those of one of the upper adits.

Located 1.5 km SE of Niederfischbach.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


35 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
β“˜ Brianyoungite
Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Delafossite
Formula: CuFeO2
β“˜ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Or kaolinite.
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
β“˜ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Ramsbeckite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
β“˜ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ Susannite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup' ?
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Description: Tetrahedrite?
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Ullmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
β“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup' ?2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Delafossite4.AB.15CuFeO2
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
β“˜Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜Brianyoungite5.BF.30Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
β“˜Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜Susannite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· H2O
β“˜Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Ramsbeckite7.DD.60(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Schulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 Β· 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hβ“˜ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Cβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ DelafossiteCuFeO2
Oβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sβ“˜ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sβ“˜ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Sβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ UllmanniteNiSbS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ DelafossiteCuFeO2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ DelafossiteCuFeO2
Cuβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuβ“˜ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Cuβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Znβ“˜ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znβ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbβ“˜ UllmanniteNiSbS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2

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References

https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=7339
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
Henrich, J. M. (2007) Die Mineralien der Grube FΓΌrst Moritz bei Niederndorf. Mineralien-Welt: 18(4): 20-26 (in German).
de.wikipedia.org (2015) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_von_Bergwerken_im_Siegerland#VG_Kirchen_(Sieg)
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