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Concordia smelter slag locality, Eschweiler, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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06987600017271980592561.jpg
View of the Eschweiler mining area, in 1905.

Concordia smelter slag locality, Eschweiler, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
02576710017271980631754.jpg
Views of the Eschweiler mining and metallurgy area, in 1900.

Concordia smelter slag locality, Eschweiler, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Concordia smelter

Concordia smelter slag locality, Eschweiler, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
06987600017271980592561.jpg
View of the Eschweiler mining area, in 1905.

Concordia smelter slag locality, Eschweiler, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
02576710017271980631754.jpg
Views of the Eschweiler mining and metallurgy area, in 1900.

Concordia smelter slag locality, Eschweiler, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
02528360017271980677618.jpg
Concordia smelter

Concordia smelter slag locality, Eschweiler, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
06987600017271980592561.jpg
View of the Eschweiler mining area, in 1905.

Concordia smelter slag locality, Eschweiler, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Views of the Eschweiler mining and metallurgy area, in 1900.

Concordia smelter slag locality, Eschweiler, Aachen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 48' 41'' North , 6° 14' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.81139,6.24865
GRN:
N34E03
Type:
Slag Locality (Built Over) - last checked 2022
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eschweiler55,778 (2015)1.8km
Stolberg58,874 (2018)4.5km
Langerwehe14,027 (2011)7.1km
Niedermerz1,012 (2018)7.9km
Wรผrselen37,074 (2015)8.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Vieille Montagne HeritageKelmis / La Calamine, Belgium20km
Mindat Locality ID:
17588
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17588:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Concordiahรผtte (Schlackenvorkommen), Eschweiler, Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


Slag dump of an abandoned lead smelter. Located at Eschweiler, about 15 km ENE of Aachen. The old dumps are completely recultivated now (February 2011).

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32 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
โ“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Bazhenovite
Formula: Ca8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O
โ“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
โ“˜ Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
โ“˜ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
โ“˜ Fougรจrite
Formula: Fe2+4Fe3+2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Hannebachite
Formula: CaSO3 · H2O
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Lanarkite
Formula: Pb2(SO4)O
โ“˜ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
โ“˜ Litharge
Formula: PbO
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Manganese Oxides'
โ“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
โ“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
โ“˜ Monohydrocalcite
Formula: CaCO3 · H2O
โ“˜ Native Lead
Formula: Pb
โ“˜ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
โ“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
โ“˜ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
โ“˜ Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
โ“˜ 'Unnamed (Ca Sulphide-Thiosulphate-Hydroxide-Hydrate)'
Formula: Ca8S5(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O
โ“˜ 'Unnamed (Mg Sulphite-Hydrate)'
Formula: MgSO3 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
โ“˜ Zincite
Formula: ZnO

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Lead1.AA.05Pb
โ“˜Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Bazhenovite2.FD.50Ca8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 ยท 20H2O
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 ยท 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
โ“˜Zincite4.AB.20ZnO
โ“˜Litharge4.AC.20PbO
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Fougรจrite4.FL.05Fe2+4Fe3+2(OH)12[CO3] ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Hannebachite4.JE.10CaSO3 ยท H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
โ“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
โ“˜Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
โ“˜Monohydrocalcite5.CB.20CaCO3 ยท H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
โ“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
โ“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
โ“˜Lanarkite7.BD.40Pb2(SO4)O
โ“˜Rozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 ยท 4H2O
โ“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 ยท H2O
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Schulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Ettringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 ยท 26H2O
โ“˜Thaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) ยท 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
โ“˜Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 ยท 8H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
โ“˜'Manganese Oxides'-
โ“˜'Unnamed (Mg Sulphite-Hydrate)'-MgSO3 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜'Unnamed (Ca Sulphide-Thiosulphate-Hydroxide-Hydrate)'-Ca8S5(S2O3)(OH)12 ยท 20H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BazhenoviteCa8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O
Hโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hโ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ HannebachiteCaSO3 · H2O
Hโ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hโ“˜ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Hโ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hโ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Hโ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ FougรจriteFe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ Unnamed (Mg Sulphite-Hydrate)MgSO3 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ Unnamed (Ca Sulphide-Thiosulphate-Hydroxide-Hydrate)Ca8S5(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cโ“˜ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cโ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cโ“˜ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Cโ“˜ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Cโ“˜ FougรจriteFe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ BazhenoviteCa8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O
Oโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oโ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oโ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ HannebachiteCaSO3 · H2O
Oโ“˜ LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Oโ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ LithargePbO
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oโ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oโ“˜ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Oโ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oโ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Oโ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ ZinciteZnO
Oโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oโ“˜ FougรจriteFe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ Unnamed (Mg Sulphite-Hydrate)MgSO3 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ Unnamed (Ca Sulphide-Thiosulphate-Hydroxide-Hydrate)Ca8S5(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Unnamed (Mg Sulphite-Hydrate)MgSO3 · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Siโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sโ“˜ BazhenoviteCa8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O
Sโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sโ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Sโ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ HannebachiteCaSO3 · H2O
Sโ“˜ LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Sโ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sโ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sโ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Sโ“˜ Native SulphurS8
Sโ“˜ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Sโ“˜ Unnamed (Mg Sulphite-Hydrate)MgSO3 · 3H2O
Sโ“˜ Unnamed (Ca Sulphide-Thiosulphate-Hydroxide-Hydrate)Ca8S5(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Clโ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ BazhenoviteCa8S2(S3)(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ HannebachiteCaSO3 · H2O
Caโ“˜ MonohydrocalciteCaCO3 · H2O
Caโ“˜ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Caโ“˜ Unnamed (Ca Sulphide-Thiosulphate-Hydroxide-Hydrate)Ca8S5(S2O3)(OH)12 · 20H2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feโ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feโ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feโ“˜ FougรจriteFe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuโ“˜ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuโ“˜ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znโ“˜ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Znโ“˜ ZinciteZnO
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbโ“˜ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pbโ“˜ LanarkitePb2(SO4)O
Pbโ“˜ Native LeadPb
Pbโ“˜ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbโ“˜ LithargePbO
Pbโ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl

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