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Aurora Mine, Ramsbeck, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Aurora Mine | Mine (Backfilled) |
| Ramsbeck | Mining Area |
| Bestwig | Municipality |
| Hochsauerlandkreis | District |
| Arnsberg | Administrative District |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 18' 59'' North , 8° 26' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Backfilled) - last checked 2022
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bestwig | 11,764 (2017) | 5.6km |
| Olsberg | 15,814 (2015) | 5.6km |
| Altenbรผren | 1,321 (2017) | 9.1km |
| Silbach | 885 (2015) | 10.2km |
| Meschede | 32,224 (2015) | 11.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Willibaldstollen IV Mine
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Aurora, Ramsbeck, Meschede, Sauerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Cu-Pb-Sb sulphosalts in overprinted Pb-Zn-siderite veins.
Located on Dรถrnberg hill.
One of several mines called aurora.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 |
| โ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Semseyite Formula: Pb9Sb8S21 |
| โ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| โ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| โ Ullmannite Formula: NiSbS References: |
| โ Valentinite Formula: Sb2O3 References: Neil B collectionIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Ullmannite | 2.EB.25 | NiSbS |
| โ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| โ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| โ | Semseyite | 2.HC.10d | Pb9Sb8S21 |
| โ | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Valentinite | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | โ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| S | โ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Semseyite | Pb9Sb8S21 |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | โ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | โ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | โ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Sb | โ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | โ Semseyite | Pb9Sb8S21 |
| Sb | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | โ Ullmannite | NiSbS |
| Sb | โ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| Pb | โ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | โ Semseyite | Pb9Sb8S21 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Rhenish MassifMassif
Germany
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- SauerlandGroup of Hills
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Aurora Mine, Ramsbeck, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany