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Weiße Grube, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Views of the Imsbach copper-silver-cobalt mining area, ca. 1900.

Weiße Grube, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Malachite

Weiße Grube, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Conichalcite

Weiße Grube, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Views of the Imsbach copper-silver-cobalt mining area, ca. 1900.

Weiße Grube, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Malachite

Weiße Grube, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Conichalcite

Weiße Grube, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
07072200017271980538257.jpg
Views of the Imsbach copper-silver-cobalt mining area, ca. 1900.

Weiße Grube, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Malachite

Weiße Grube, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 35' 30'' North , 7° 53' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.59194,7.89972
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Falkenstein236 (2016)1.5km
Imsbach1,049 (2011)1.5km
BΓΆrrstadt964 (2017)3.5km
Steinbach am Donnersberg828 (2011)3.7km
Jakobsweiler236 (2011)4.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
17347
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17347:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Weiße Grube (Kobaltgrube), Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Structurally controlled copper-silver-cobalt mineralization in silicified Permian rhyolite. Mining since the 15th century, last works at the beginning of the 1920s, re-evaluated again during the 1930s. Originally 2 underground mines (Nordgrube and SΓΌdgrube), later connected and at last exploited by open pit mining the very low-grade oxidic ore to be processed by sulphuric acid leaching in a newly built processing plant at the eastern margin of the Imsbach village. A visitor's mine since 1979.

Located just south of Donnersberg mountain, 2 km NE of Imsbach and about 11 km SW of Kirchheimbolanden.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


53 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ 'Agardite'
β“˜ Agardite-(Y)
Formula: YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
References:
Joan Rosell (2019)
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
β“˜ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Cornubite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ 'CuproromΓ©ite'
Formula: Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7
β“˜ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
β“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
β“˜ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
β“˜ Lavendulan
Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
β“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Native Arsenic
Formula: As
β“˜ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
β“˜ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
β“˜ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
β“˜ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
β“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Native Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Safflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
β“˜Nickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
β“˜Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
β“˜Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜'CuproromΓ©ite'4.DH.20Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7
β“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
β“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Adamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Cornubite8.BD.30Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
β“˜Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Bayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Lavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl Β· 5H2O
β“˜Arseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Agardite-(Y)8.DL.15YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Tyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 Β· 11H2O
β“˜Metazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Coffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) Β· nH2O
β“˜Plancheite9.DB.35Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 Β· H2O
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Agardite'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ CuproromΓ©iteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Hβ“˜ PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oβ“˜ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O