Slag dumps, Hessen smelter (Sontra smelter), Sontra, Werra-Meißner, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Slag dumps | Mine Dump |
| Hessen smelter (Sontra smelter) | Smelter |
| Sontra | Town |
| Werra-Meißner | District |
| Kassel Region | Region |
| Hesse | City-State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 3' 5'' North , 9° 55' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sontra | 8,624 (2015) | 2.5km |
| Nentershausen | 3,166 (2011) | 4.0km |
| Cornberg | 1,621 (2017) | 4.3km |
| Waldkappel | 5,022 (2015) | 10.8km |
| Bebra | 14,839 (2015) | 12.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
249827
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249827:3
GUID (UUID V4):
51af5a84-3037-4faa-8bf2-d0146dd80fb7
Other Languages:
German:
Schlackenhalden, Hessenhütte (Sontrahütte), Sontra, Werra-Meißner-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland
Copper-rich slags located on the Brodberg (Brod mountain) SW of Sontra, in the suburb Hornel.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Botallackite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) Habit: indistinctly formed crystals up to 0.1mm forming spherical aggregates up to 0.2mm, surrounded by botallackite crystals |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Botallackite | 3.DA.10b | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
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