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Kropfmรผhl, Hauzenberg, Passau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germanyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 37' 24'' North , 13° 39' 25'' East
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Kรถppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
146294
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:146294:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kropfmรผhl, Revier Kropfmรผhl-Untergriesbach, Untergriesbach, Niederbayern, Bayern, Deutschland


Kropfmรผhl is a place in the Germannsdorf district and belongs to the town of Hauzenberg in the Passau district. Kropfmรผhl is 25 km from Passau and 5 km from Hauzenberg.

Graphite (Hauzenberger graphite) has been mined in Kropfmรผhl since 1870, with one interruption. Funding was stopped in 2005. However, the mine was maintained in such a condition that, according to the operator, graphite production could be resumed within six months if the world market price rose to such an extent that operations were profitable again.

In the summer of 2012, graphite mining was resumed after seven years. In 2008 Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. (Amsterdam) took over the majority of what was then Graphit Kropfmรผhl AG, and the company was completely taken over in 2012.

The graphite mine is also open to visitors. The company produces silicon and graphite. Silicon is used in the chemical, aluminium, semiconductor and solar cell industries. Graphites are, among other things, used in lubricants, as carbon brushes in electric motors and in the chemical industry, for example for thermal insulation and energy saving programs.

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28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
โ“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
โ“˜ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
โ“˜ 'Axinite Group'
โ“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ 'Chabazite'
โ“˜ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
โ“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
โ“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
โ“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
โ“˜ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
โ“˜ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
โ“˜ Glaucocerinite ?
Formula: (Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
โ“˜ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
โ“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ 'Scapolite'
โ“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
โ“˜ Strรคtlingite
Formula: Ca2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
โ“˜ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
โ“˜ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
โ“˜ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
โ“˜ Vermiculite var. Batavite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
โ“˜ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
โ“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
โ“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
โ“˜Thorianite4.DL.05ThO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
โ“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 ยท 7H2O
โ“˜Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Glaucocerinite ?7.DD.35(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Ettringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 ยท 26H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 ยท 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
โ“˜Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Chondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
โ“˜Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
โ“˜Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜Anthophyllite9.DD.05โ—ปMg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
โ“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜Vermiculite
var. Batavite
9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 ยท 8H2O
โ“˜9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 ยท 8H2O
โ“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Strรคtlingite9.EG.25Ca2Al2SiO7 ยท 8H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
โ“˜'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X ยท 8H2O
โ“˜'Chabazite'-
โ“˜'Scapolite'-
โ“˜'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'
-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
โ“˜'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ Vermiculite var. BataviteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hโ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hโ“˜ Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ StrรคtlingiteCa2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
BBoron
Bโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ Vermiculite var. BataviteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oโ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oโ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oโ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oโ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oโ“˜ StrรคtlingiteCa2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ ThorianiteThO2
Oโ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Fโ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fโ“˜ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ Vermiculite var. BataviteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgโ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ Vermiculite var. BataviteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alโ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alโ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alโ“˜ Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Alโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alโ“˜ StrรคtlingiteCa2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
Alโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alโ“˜ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siโ“˜ Vermiculite var. BataviteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siโ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siโ“˜ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ StrรคtlingiteCa2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
Siโ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sโ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sโ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sโ“˜ Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Sโ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caโ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caโ“˜ StrรคtlingiteCa2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Vermiculite var. BataviteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feโ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuโ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuโ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
ThThorium
Thโ“˜ ThorianiteThO2
Thโ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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