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Frauenberger Einigkeit Mine (Frauenberg Mine), Neunkirchen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Frauenberger Einigkeit Mine (Frauenberg Mine)Mine (Abandoned)
NeunkirchenTown
Siegen-WittgensteinDistrict
ArnsbergAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~5km
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
31849
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31849:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Grube Freier Grunder Bergwerksverein
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Frauenberger Einigkeit (Grube Frauenberg), Neunkirchen, Siegerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


Ancient iron mine; later consolidated into the Freier Grunder Bergwerksverein mine. Closed in 1931. Located 2 km NW of Neunkirchen, about 8 km SSW of Siegen.

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Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
ⓘ Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘWittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘEmplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Biⓘ WitticheniteCu3BiS3

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