| Locality type: | Quarry |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Millerite |
| Formula: | NiS |
| Comments: | Rich specimens with acicular crystals, large lath-like crystals up to 10cm in length.
Found in discordant Calcite veins. |
| Habit: | Acicular crystals, twisted "corkscrew" crystals common. |
| Colour: | Pale brass-yellow |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Analysis Reference: | Harjo Neutkens |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Calcite | ⓘ41 photos of Millerite associated with Calcite at this locality. |
| Dolomite | ⓘ15 photos of Millerite associated with Dolomite at this locality. |
| Chalcopyrite | ⓘ10 photos of Millerite associated with Chalcopyrite at this locality. |
| Sphalerite | ⓘ7 photos of Millerite associated with Sphalerite at this locality. |
| Bravoite | ⓘ7 photos of Millerite associated with Bravoite at this locality. |
| Baryte | ⓘ6 photos of Millerite associated with Baryte at this locality. |
| Siderite | ⓘ3 photos of Millerite associated with Siderite at this locality. |
| Linnaeite-Polydymite Series | ⓘ3 photos of Millerite associated with Linnaeite-Polydymite Series at this locality. |
| Pyrite | ⓘ2 photos of Millerite associated with Pyrite at this locality. |
| Aragonite | ⓘ1 photo of Millerite associated with Aragonite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Millerite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Donnerkuhle Quarry, Hagen, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (45 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 357825 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:357825:4 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 29a25f2f-f0b6-4d1a-acaa-6fc11cf836e9 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Millerite |
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| 18.4km (11.4 miles) | ⓘBecke-Oese quarry, Hemer, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| 19.6km (12.2 miles) | ⓘGermania coal mine, Marten, Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| 20.9km (13.0 miles) | ⓘMinister Stein Mine, Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| 26.2km (16.3 miles) | ⓘCalcite quarry, Holzen, Arnsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| 26.4km (16.4 miles) | ⓘMinister Achenbach coal mine, Brambauer, Lünen, Unna, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| 29.1km (18.1 miles) | ⓘFriedrich der Große coal mine, Horsthausen, Herne, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| 29.6km (18.4 miles) | ⓘHannover coal mine, Hordel, Bochum, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| 30.4km (18.9 miles) | ⓘJulia coal mine, Baukau, Herne, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| 33.5km (20.8 miles) | ⓘUnser Fritz coal mine, Wanne, Wanne-Eickel, Herne, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| 34.3km (21.3 miles) | ⓘConsolidation coal mine, Schalke, Gelsenkirchen, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
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Donnerkuhle Quarry, Hagen, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany