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Wenzel Mine, Frohnbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Wenzel MineMine (Tourist Attraction)
Frohnbach valleyValley
OberwolfachMunicipality
OrtenaukreisDistrict
Freiburg RegionRegion
Baden-WürttembergState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 19' 11'' North , 8° 12' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oberwolfach2,758 (2011)0.9km
Wolfach5,998 (2013)3.0km
Hausach5,748 (2013)4.5km
Gutach (Schwarzwaldbahn)2,202 (2013)7.9km
Fischerbach1,639 (2017)8.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
1781
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1781:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Wenzel, Frohnbachtal, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Regierungsbezirk Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland


The Wenzel Pit (German: Grube Wenzel) is a former silver mine in the Zinken Frohnbach in Oberwolfach in the Black Forest in southern Germany. The pit had its heyday in the Napoleonic era but has been a show mine since 2001.

Silver has been mined here since the early 14th century, but after several decades they could find no more and the mine was closed. Not until about 1760 was silver found again in the mineshafts under the direction of the principality mining clerk (Bergschreiber) named Kapf. This prospecting work discovered several silver deposits, and mining recommenced.

After the founding of the Show Mines Friends Association (Förderverein Besucherbergwerke) in 1997 the old silver mine was restored in 1999 and developed for visitors. In 2001 the work was completed, and the show mine was opened to the public.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


58 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Allargentum
Formula: (Ag1-xSbx)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
ⓘ Breithauptite var. Arite
Formula: Ni(Sb,As)
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dyscrasite (TL)
Formula: Ag3Sb
Type Locality:
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganogel'
Formula: ~MnO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
ⓘ Parasymplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pitticite
Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
ⓘ Plagionite
Formula: Pb5Sb8S17
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ 'Polybasite-Tac'
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrostilpnite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘ 'Selbite'
Formula: (Ag2S, CaMg(CO3)2, Ag)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Fe)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Weddellite
Formula: Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
ⓘ Yukonite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Antimony1.CA.05Sb
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAllargentum2.AA.30(Ag1-xSbx)
ⓘDyscrasite (TL)2.AA.35Ag3Sb
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBreithauptite
var. Arite
2.CC.05Ni(Sb,As)
ⓘ2.CC.05NiSb
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘRammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
ⓘSafflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘNickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘPyrostilpnite2.GA.10Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Polybasite-Tac'2.GB.[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘTetrahedrite-(Fe)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘPlagionite2.HC.10bPb5Sb8S17
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘConnellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘValentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘ'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘParasymplesite8.CE.40Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘPitticite8.DB.05(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
ⓘYukonite8.DM.25Ca3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘWeddellite10.AB.40Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Manganogel'-~MnO2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Selbite'-(Ag2S, CaMg(CO3)2, Ag)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Hⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ Manganogel~MnO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Hⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Hⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Selbite(Ag2S, CaMg(CO3)2, Ag)
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Oⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ Manganogel~MnO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Selbite(Ag2S, CaMg(CO3)2, Ag)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Oⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Oⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Selbite(Ag2S, CaMg(CO3)2, Ag)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ Polybasite-Tac[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ Selbite(Ag2S, CaMg(CO3)2, Ag)
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Selbite(Ag2S, CaMg(CO3)2, Ag)
Caⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Caⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Manganogel~MnO2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Feⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)Sb4S12S
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ Breithauptite var. AriteNi(Sb,As)
Niⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Niⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Polybasite-Tac[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Breithauptite var. AriteNi(Sb,As)
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Asⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Asⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
Asⓘ YukoniteCa3Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Allargentum(Ag1-xSbx)
Agⓘ Polybasite-Tac[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Selbite(Ag2S, CaMg(CO3)2, Ag)
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Allargentum(Ag1-xSbx)
Sbⓘ Native AntimonySb
Sbⓘ Polybasite-Tac[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ Breithauptite var. AriteNi(Sb,As)
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ BreithauptiteNiSb
Sbⓘ DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ ValentiniteSb2O3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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Wikidata ID:Q1550146

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