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Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany i
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View of the Wissen mining and metallurgy area, in 1908.

Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

View of the Wissen mining and metallurgy area, in 1910.

Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

View of the Wissen mining and metallurgy area, in 1910.

Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

View of the Wissen mining and metallurgy area, in 1908.

Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

View of the Wissen mining and metallurgy area, in 1910.

Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

View of the Wissen mining and metallurgy area, in 1910.

Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

View of the Wissen mining and metallurgy area, in 1908.

Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

View of the Wissen mining and metallurgy area, in 1910.

Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Neighbouring regions:

Kirchen (Sieg), Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Hamm (Sieg), Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Oberbergischer Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Hachenburg, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Betzdorf-Gebhardshain, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Type:

Collective Municipality

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Wissen	8,547 (2015)
Birken-Honigsessen	2,678 (2011)
Katzwinkel	2,005 (2015)
Mittelhof	1,130 (2012)
Selbach	829 (2015)
Fensdorf	442 (2016)

Mindat Locality ID:

29118

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:29118:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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French:

Ville fusionnée de Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhénanie-Palatinat, Allemagne

German:

Verbandsgemeinde Wissen, Landkreis Altenkirchen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland

Italian:

Verbandsgemeinde Wissen, Altenkirchen, Renania-Palatinato, Germania

Malay:

Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Jerman

Polish:

Gmina związkowa Wissen, Altenkirchen, Nadrenia-Palatynat, Niemcy

Portuguese:

Verbandsgemeinde Wissen, Altenkirchen, Renânia-Palatinado, Alemanha

Wissen is a Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The seat of the Verbandsgemeinde is in Wissen.

The Verbandsgemeinde Wissen consists of the following 6 Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"): Birken-Honigsessen, Hövels, Katzwinkel, Mittelhof, Selbach, and Wissen.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.

ⓘ Iron

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

ⓘ var. Silver-bearing Galena

ⓘ Gersdorffite

ⓘ Goethite

ⓘ Hauchecornite (TL)

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

ⓘ Ullmannite

ⓘ Wittichenite

49 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

Locality: Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

Localities:

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Eupel Mine (incl. Glücksstern Mine; Rasselskaute Mine), Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Vereinigung Mine, Katzwinkel, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Localities:

Eupel Mine (incl. Glücksstern Mine; Rasselskaute Mine), Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Eupel Mine (incl. Glücksstern Mine; Rasselskaute Mine), Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Bieberite

Formula: CoSO₄ · 7H₂O

Locality: Eupel Mine (incl. Glücksstern Mine; Rasselskaute Mine), Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Dana 7:II:506.

ⓘ 'Bindheimite'

Formula: Pb₂Sb₂O₆O

Locality: Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Bismuthinite

Formula: Bi₂S₃

Locality: Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

Localities:

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

ⓘ Boulangerite

Formula: Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁

Locality: Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Eupel Mine (incl. Glücksstern Mine; Rasselskaute Mine), Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

ⓘ Carrollite

Formula: CuCo₂S₄

Locality: Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

Localities:

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Vereinigung Mine, Katzwinkel, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

ⓘ Chalcoalumite

Formula: CuAl₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 3H₂O

Locality: Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Henrich, J. M. (2010): Chalkoalumit - Rarität aus dem Siegerland. Mineralien-Welt 21 (4), 14-17.

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

Localities:

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities:

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Localities:

ⓘ Cobaltite

Formula: CoAsS

Locality: Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Coronadite

Formula: Pb(Mn⁴⁺₆Mn³⁺₂)O₁₆

Localities:

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

Locality: Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu₂O

Localities:

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Localities:

Eupel Mine (incl. Glücksstern Mine; Rasselskaute Mine), Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Vereinigung Mine, Katzwinkel, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

ⓘ Erythrite

Formula: Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

Locality: Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities:

ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena

Formula: PbS with Ag

Locality: Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Gersdorffite

Formula: NiAsS

Localities:

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Description: Antimonian variety.

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Locality: Eupel Mine (incl. Glücksstern Mine; Rasselskaute Mine), Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

'Michael Brandtner' collection ('Brauner Glaskopf' personally collected in August 1976 on dumps)

ⓘ Hauchecornite (TL)

Formula: Ni₉BiSbS₈

Type Locality:

References:

Dana 6:1039

Dana 7:I:242,302

(1990) Lawrence H. Conklin Mineral List, in Twentieth Anniversary Issue. The Mineralogical Record, 21 (1) 102-105

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ ~~Heteromorphite~~

Formula: Pb₇Sb₈S₁₉

Description: No modern confirmation known.

References:

Haege, T. (1887): Die Mineralien des Siegerlandes und der angrenzenden Gebiete. 50 pp. [Reprint 1980]

ⓘ Lepidocrocite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Locality: Eupel Mine (incl. Glücksstern Mine; Rasselskaute Mine), Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Rolf Golze

Markus Henrich

Norbert Stötzel (2013) Siegerland & Westerwald p. 554-558

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Localities:

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Vereinigung Mine, Katzwinkel, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

ⓘ Linarite

Formula: PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂

Localities:

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Vereinigung Mine, Katzwinkel, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

ⓘ Linnaeite

Formula: Co²⁺Co³⁺₂S₄

Locality: Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Localities:

Eupel Mine (incl. Glücksstern Mine; Rasselskaute Mine), Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Katzwinkel, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Eupel Mine (incl. Glücksstern Mine; Rasselskaute Mine), Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

Localities:

Eupel Mine (incl. Glücksstern Mine; Rasselskaute Mine), Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

ⓘ Morenosite

Formula: NiSO₄ · 7H₂O

Locality: Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Native Bismuth

Formula: Bi

Localities:

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

Localities:

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Localities:

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

ⓘ Native Sulphur

Formula: S₈

Locality: Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Polydymite

Formula: Ni²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄

Locality: Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)S₂

Localities:

ⓘ Pyrolusite

Formula: Mn⁴⁺O₂

Locality: Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Pyromorphite

Formula: Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl

Localities:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

ⓘ Richelsdorfite

Formula: Ca₂Cu₅Sb(AsO₄)₄(OH)₆Cl · 6H₂O

Locality: Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Serpierite

Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O

Locality: Vereinigung Mine, Katzwinkel, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Localities:

ⓘ Siegenite

Formula: CoNi₂S₄

Localities:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities:

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

Locality: Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

Localities:

ⓘ Ullmannite

Formula: NiSbS

Localities:

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Eupel Mine (incl. Glücksstern Mine; Rasselskaute Mine), Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

ⓘ Wittichenite

Formula: Cu₃BiS₃

Locality: Wingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

References:

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.

Gallery:

Bi₂S₃ⓘ Bismuthinite

Bismuthinite, etc.

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Bismuthinite, etc.

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Bismuthinite, etc.

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Bismuthinite, etc.

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Bismuthinite, etc.

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Bismuthinite, etc.

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Bismuthinite, etc.

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Bismuthinite, etc.

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

CaCO₃ⓘ Calcite

Calcite

Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Calcite

Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Calcite

Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Ni₉BiSbS₈ⓘ Hauchecornite (TL)

Hauchecornite

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Hauchecornite

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Hauchecornite, etc.

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Hauchecornite

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Hauchecornite

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Hauchecornite, etc.

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Hauchecornite

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Hauchecornite

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

NiSⓘ Millerite

Millerite

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Millerite

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Millerite

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Millerite

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Millerite

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Millerite

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Millerite

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Millerite

Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Bismuth	1.CA.05	Bi
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Hauchecornite (TL)	2.BB.10	Ni₉BiSbS₈
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	var. Silver-bearing Galena	2.CD.10	PbS with Ag
ⓘ	Carrollite	2.DA.05	CuCo₂S₄
ⓘ	Linnaeite	2.DA.05	Co²⁺Co³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Polydymite	2.DA.05	Ni²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Siegenite	2.DA.05	CoNi₂S₄
ⓘ	Bismuthinite	2.DB.05	Bi₂S₃
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite var. Bravoite	2.EB.05a	(Fe,Ni)S₂
ⓘ		2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Cobaltite	2.EB.25	CoAsS
ⓘ	Gersdorffite	2.EB.25	NiAsS
ⓘ	Ullmannite	2.EB.25	NiSbS
ⓘ	Wittichenite	2.GA.20	Cu₃BiS₃
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Heteromorphite ?	2.HC.10c	Pb₇Sb₈S₁₉
ⓘ	Boulangerite	2.HC.15	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Pyrolusite	4.DB.05	Mn⁴⁺O₂
ⓘ	'Bindheimite'	4.DH.20	Pb₂Sb₂O₆O
ⓘ	Coronadite	4.DK.05a	Pb(Mn⁴⁺₆Mn³⁺₂)O₁₆
ⓘ	Lepidocrocite	4.FE.15	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Linarite	7.BC.65	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Bieberite	7.CB.35	CoSO₄ · 7H₂O
ⓘ	Morenosite	7.CB.40	NiSO₄ · 7H₂O
ⓘ	Serpierite	7.DD.30	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Chalcoalumite	7.DD.75	CuAl₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 3H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Pyromorphite	8.BN.05	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
ⓘ	Erythrite	8.CE.40	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Richelsdorfite	8.DK.	Ca₂Cu₅Sb(AsO₄)₄(OH)₆Cl · 6H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Bieberite	CoSO₄ · 7H₂O
H	ⓘ Chalcoalumite	CuAl₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Lepidocrocite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Morenosite	NiSO₄ · 7H₂O
H	ⓘ Richelsdorfite	Ca₂Cu₅Sb(AsO₄)₄(OH)₆Cl · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Serpierite	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Bieberite	CoSO₄ · 7H₂O
O	ⓘ Bindheimite	Pb₂Sb₂O₆O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Chalcoalumite	CuAl₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Coronadite	Pb(Mn₆⁴⁺Mn₂³⁺)O₁₆
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Lepidocrocite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Morenosite	NiSO₄ · 7H₂O
O	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
O	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Richelsdorfite	Ca₂Cu₅Sb(AsO₄)₄(OH)₆Cl · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Serpierite	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Chalcoalumite	CuAl₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 3H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bieberite	CoSO₄ · 7H₂O
S	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
S	ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite	(Fe,Ni)S₂
S	ⓘ Carrollite	CuCo₂S₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcoalumite	CuAl₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 3H₂O
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
S	ⓘ Hauchecornite	Ni₉BiSbS₈
S	ⓘ Heteromorphite	Pb₇Sb₈S₁₉
S	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
S	ⓘ Linnaeite	Co²⁺Co₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Morenosite	NiSO₄ · 7H₂O
S	ⓘ Polydymite	Ni²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Serpierite	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
S	ⓘ Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Ullmannite	NiSbS
S	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃
S	ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena	PbS with Ag
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Cl	ⓘ Richelsdorfite	Ca₂Cu₅Sb(AsO₄)₄(OH)₆Cl · 6H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Richelsdorfite	Ca₂Cu₅Sb(AsO₄)₄(OH)₆Cl · 6H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Serpierite	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Coronadite	Pb(Mn₆⁴⁺Mn₂³⁺)O₁₆
Mn	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite	(Fe,Ni)S₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Lepidocrocite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Bieberite	CoSO₄ · 7H₂O
Co	ⓘ Carrollite	CuCo₂S₄
Co	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
Co	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Co	ⓘ Linnaeite	Co²⁺Co₂³⁺S₄
Co	ⓘ Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite	(Fe,Ni)S₂
Ni	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
Ni	ⓘ Hauchecornite	Ni₉BiSbS₈
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Ni	ⓘ Morenosite	NiSO₄ · 7H₂O
Ni	ⓘ Polydymite	Ni²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Ni	ⓘ Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄
Ni	ⓘ Ullmannite	NiSbS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Carrollite	CuCo₂S₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcoalumite	CuAl₄(SO₄)(OH)₁₂ · 3H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Richelsdorfite	Ca₂Cu₅Sb(AsO₄)₄(OH)₆Cl · 6H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Serpierite	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Serpierite	Ca(Cu,Zn)₄(SO₄)₂(OH)₆ · 3H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
As	ⓘ Erythrite	Co₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
As	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
As	ⓘ Richelsdorfite	Ca₂Cu₅Sb(AsO₄)₄(OH)₆Cl · 6H₂O
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena	PbS with Ag
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Bindheimite	Pb₂Sb₂O₆O
Sb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Sb	ⓘ Hauchecornite	Ni₉BiSbS₈
Sb	ⓘ Heteromorphite	Pb₇Sb₈S₁₉
Sb	ⓘ Richelsdorfite	Ca₂Cu₅Sb(AsO₄)₄(OH)₆Cl · 6H₂O
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Sb	ⓘ Ullmannite	NiSbS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Bindheimite	Pb₂Sb₂O₆O
Pb	ⓘ Boulangerite	Pb₅Sb₄S₁₁
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Coronadite	Pb(Mn₆⁴⁺Mn₂³⁺)O₁₆
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Heteromorphite	Pb₇Sb₈S₁₉
Pb	ⓘ Linarite	PbCu(SO₄)(OH)₂
Pb	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Pb	ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena	PbS with Ag
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Native Bismuth	Bi
Bi	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
Bi	ⓘ Hauchecornite	Ni₉BiSbS₈
Bi	ⓘ Wittichenite	Cu₃BiS₃

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