Wattenheim, Leiningerland, Bad Dürkheim District, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wattenheim | Mining Area (Reclaimed) |
| Leiningerland | Collective Municipality |
| Bad Dürkheim District | District |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 31' 15'' North , 8° 3' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Mining Area (Reclaimed)
Köppen climate type:
Within the area of Wattenheim village former copper, silver and iron mines were located. Today most of the mining area is completely overbuilt and no more traces of the former mines are visible or accessible.
The mines date back to around 1600 but probably started earlier. Last activities were between 1905 and 1907 but didn't lead to commercial success.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: Arndt, H., Reis, O.M., Schwager, A. (1920) Übersicht über die Mineralien und Gesteine der Rheinpfalz. Geognostische Jahreshefte XXXI/XXXII, 119-262. |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Arndt, H., Reis, O.M., Schwager, A. (1920) Übersicht über die Mineralien und Gesteine der Rheinpfalz. Geognostische Jahreshefte XXXI/XXXII, 119-262. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Arndt, H., Reis, O.M., Schwager, A. (1920) Übersicht über die Mineralien und Gesteine der Rheinpfalz. Geognostische Jahreshefte XXXI/XXXII, 119-262. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Arndt, H., Reis, O.M., Schwager, A. (1920) Übersicht über die Mineralien und Gesteine der Rheinpfalz. Geognostische Jahreshefte XXXI/XXXII, 119-262. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Arndt, H., Reis, O.M., Schwager, A. (1920) Übersicht über die Mineralien und Gesteine der Rheinpfalz. Geognostische Jahreshefte XXXI/XXXII, 119-262.
Walling, H. (2005) Der Erzbergbau in der Pfalz. Landesamt für Geologie und Bergbau Rheinland-Pfalz (Mainz), 228 pp.
Walling, H. (1972) Der Bergbau im Leininger Tal zwischen Altleiningen und Wattenheim, Mitteilungen der Pollichia (3) 19, 113-121.
Thürach, H. (1911) Die Kupfererzlagerstätte bei Wattenheim. Nachtrag zu dem vorjährigen Bericht. Jahresberichte und Mitteilungen des Oberrheinischen Geologischen Vereins, 1 (2). 67-71
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