Cobalt mine, Altenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francei
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Cobalt mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
Altenberg | Mountain (Dormant) |
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines | Commune |
Colmar-Ribeauvillé | Arrondissement |
Haut-Rhin | Department |
Grand Est | Region |
France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 14' 35'' North , 7° 11' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2019
Deposit first discovered:
1500 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines | 6,189 (2018) | 1.1km |
Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines | 2,122 (2018) | 3.0km |
Aubure | 424 (2016) | 5.4km |
Rombach-le-Franc | 852 (2018) | 6.5km |
Wisembach | 410 (2016) | 6.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
311721
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:311721:0
GUID (UUID V4):
01b2439a-8434-47bb-9233-193de99f42cf
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mine de Cobalt
This very old mine, located in Fertrupt, a locality of Ste Marie, was expoited for silver and cobalt.
The coordinates are these of Fertrupt.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Parasymplesite Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O References: |
ⓘ Rammelsbergite Formula: NiAs2 |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Rammelsbergite | 2.EB.15a | NiAs2 |
ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | var. Flos Ferri | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Parasymplesite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Parasymplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
C | ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Parasymplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri | CaCO3 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Parasymplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Parasymplesite | Fe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | ⓘ Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 |
As | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
France
- ⭔AlsaceRegion
- Grand Est
- Vosges
- Vosges Volcanic FieldVolcanic Field
- Vosges
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