Georg Mine, Willroth, Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld, Altenkirchen District, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Georg Mine | Mine |
| Willroth | Municipality |
| Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld | Collective Municipality |
| Altenkirchen District | District |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 34' 1'' North , 7° 31' 19'' East
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Willroth | 821 (2017) | 0.4km |
| Oberhonnefeld-Gierend | 999 (2017) | 1.3km |
| Oberraden | 645 (2011) | 2.1km |
| Horhausen | 1,908 (2018) | 2.3km |
| Krunkel | 671 (2011) | 2.4km |
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Grube Georg, Willroth, Verbandsgemeinde Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld, Landkreis Altenkirchen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Ancient iron mine, abandoned in 1965.
Large vein of manganese-bearing siderite, including a suite of Pb-Cu-Zn minerals and hosted by devonian schists.
Located on the slope above the A3 highway near Willroth, about 4 km north of Straßenhaus.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Bismuth Formula: Bi Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 Reference: Wagner, T., and Cook, N.J. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 206-222. |
ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 Reference: Wagner, T., and Cook, N.J. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 206-222. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Cosalite Formula: Pb2Bi2S5 Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Gersdorffite Formula: NiAsS Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Kobellite Formula: Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 Reference: Poser, C., and Lutz, H. (2004): Mineralien aus Rheinland-Pfalz.Landessammlung für Naturkunde Rheinland-Pfalz (Mainz) |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Linnaeite Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4 Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' Formula: Mn, O Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Wagner, T., and Cook, N.J. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 206-222. |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Wagner, T., and Cook, N.J. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 206-222. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Semseyite Formula: Pb9Sb8S21 Reference: Wagner, T., and Cook, N.J. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 206-222. |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: Wagner, T., and Cook, N.J. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 206-222. |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Wagner, T., and Cook, N.J. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 206-222. |
| ⓘ 'Stibiconite' Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: Wagner, T., and Cook, N.J. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 206-222. |
| ⓘ Ullmannite Formula: NiSbS Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ Valentinite Formula: Sb2O3 Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
| ⓘ 'Wad' Formula: Mn, O, H Reference: Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Cosalite | 2.JB.10 | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Gersdorffite | 2.EB.25 | NiAsS |
| ⓘ | Kobellite | 2.HB.10a | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| ⓘ | Linnaeite | 2.DA.05 | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Semseyite | 2.HC.10d | Pb9Sb8S21 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Ullmannite | 2.EB.25 | NiSbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Stibiconite' | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| ⓘ | Valentinite | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | Mn, O |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | Mn, O, H |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.1.1.3 | Cu |
| Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
| ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.3.1.4 | Bi |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.4.1.1 | Ag2S |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.8.14.1 | HgS |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.8.12.1 | CuS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.8.16.1 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:4 | |||
| ⓘ | Linnaeite | 2.10.1.1 | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | |||
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.11.2.1 | Sb2S3 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.12.4.1 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Gersdorffite | 2.12.3.2 | NiAsS |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.12.2.1 | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Ullmannite | 2.12.3.3 | NiSbS |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
| 3 <ø < 4 | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 3.3.6.1 | Cu6(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ø = 3 | |||
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 3.4.3.2 | PbCuSbS3 |
| 2.5 < ø < 3 | |||
| ⓘ | Boulangerite | 3.5.2.1 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| ⓘ | Cosalite | 3.5.9.1 | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| 2 < ø < 2.49 | |||
| ⓘ | Kobellite | 3.6.19.1 | Pb22Cu4(Bi,Sb)30S69 |
| ⓘ | Semseyite | 3.6.20.4 | Pb9Sb8S21 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X3 | |||
| ⓘ | Valentinite | 4.3.11.1 | Sb2O3 |
| AX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.4.1.4 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 14.1.3.4 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
| AB(XO3)2 | |||
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 14.2.1.2 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 14.2.1.1 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 16a.2.1.1 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 28.3.1.3 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 28.3.1.1 | BaSO4 |
| Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| A5(XO4)3Zq | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 41.8.4.1 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 44 - ANTIMONATES | |||
| A2X2O6(O,OH,F) | |||
| ⓘ | 'Stibiconite' | 44.1.1.1 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | Mn, O |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Rock Crystal | - | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | Mn, O, H |
List of minerals for each chemical element
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Emser Hefte 1979(2), 7-14, 19-41
S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
W. Meyer, J. Stets: "Das Rheintal zwischen Bingen und Bonn", Sammlung Geologischer Führer, Vol. 89, Borntraeger (Berlin, Stuttgart), 1996
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