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Kobold Mine, Oder valley, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Kobold MineMine
Oder valleyValley
Lower SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° North , 10° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
GRN:
N35E05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
254605
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:254605:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Koboldsgrube, Odertal, Niedersachsen, Deutschland


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Parasymplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pitticite
Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘParasymplesite8.CE.40Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘPitticite8.DB.05(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
ⓘArseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O

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References

Calvör, H. (1765): Historische Nachricht von den Unter- und gesamten Ober-Harzischen Bergwerken. G. Olms, Braunschweig (reprint 1990), 259 pp. [http://digital.slub-dresden.de/werkansicht/dlf/9057/23/cache.off (scan of original book)]
Krause, W. & Bischoff, W. (1982): Parasymplesit und Arseniosiderit aus dem Odertal, Harz. Der Aufschluß 33(10), 361-366.
Ließmann, W. (1998): Die Koboldsgrube im Odertal bei St. Andreasberg und ihre Geschichte. Allgem. Harz-Berg-Kal., p. 94-98.
Gröbner, Joachim (2007) Neue Funde aus dem Bergbaurevieren St. Andreasberg, Bad Lauterberg und Oberschulenberg in Harz [New finds from the mining areas of St. Andreasberg, Bad Lauterberg and Oberschulenberg in Harz]. Mineralien-Welt, 18 (1). 43-51
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