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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 11' 20'' North , 7° 8' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
10465
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10465:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alsace


The Bluttenberg area includes copper-and lead-bearing veins in the southern contact aureole of the Brézouard massif, which have been mined since the 16th century. Primary ores were chalcopyrite and galena, in a gangue of mainly quartz and siderite.

The minerals occurring on the now largely overgrown dumps show that the deposit had an important gossan zone. The dump material also included slags and products from a fire-setting paragenesis (e.g. shannonite, elyite). Secondary minerals of lead and copper were occurring abundantly.

The minerals occur in voids and cracks in a breccia matrix composed of mica schist cemented together with silicified limonite.

As this locality lies in the Sainte Marie-aux-Mines district, the place is protected by an archaeological mining district status and all collecting is prohibited.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

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


Mineral List


43 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bindheimite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
References:
Paul De Bondt collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Habit: Rhomboedrical crystal.
Colour: Grass green
Elyite
Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
'Fornacite-Vauquelinite Series'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Litharge
Formula: PbO
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Manganese Oxides'
Description: Manganese oxides are often associated with the mimetite at the locality. Unfortunately, no analysis has been made so far to determine what mineral it really is. That's why I have added it as manganese oxides. Will as N. Meisser to check the minerals.
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Massicot
Formula: PbO
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Mimetite var. Campylite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series'
References:
Uwe Kolitsch analysis published in Der Aufschluss: 48Identification: Visual Identification
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Parsonsite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
References:
N. Meisser 2024Identified by Thierry Brunsperger: XRD
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Shannonite
Formula: Pb2O(CO3)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
References:
Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Tsumebite
Formula: Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Vauquelinite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Litharge4.AC.20PbO
Massicot4.AC.25PbO
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Bindheimite4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Shannonite5.BE.05Pb2O(CO3)
Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Elyite7.DF.65Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Vauquelinite7.FC.05Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Fornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Stolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Cornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Tsumebite8.BG.05Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Duftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Mimetite
var. Campylite
8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Parsonsite8.EA.10Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Manganese Oxides'-
'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series'-
'Fornacite-Vauquelinite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
H DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
H ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
H FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
H VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
H Fornacite-Vauquelinite Series
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C ShannonitePb2O(CO3)
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
O CupriteCu2O
O DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
O ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
O FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O LithargePbO
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MassicotPbO
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O ShannonitePb2O(CO3)
O SideriteFeCO3
O StolzitePb(WO4)
O TenoriteCuO
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
O VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
O Fornacite-Vauquelinite Series
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
P TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
P VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
P Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
P Fornacite-Vauquelinite Series
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
VVanadium
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
CrChromium
Cr FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cr VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Cr Fornacite-Vauquelinite Series
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Cu FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cu TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Cu VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Cu Fornacite-Vauquelinite Series
AsArsenic
As CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
As DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
As FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
As Fornacite-Vauquelinite Series
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
W StolzitePb(WO4)
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pb ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Pb FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb LithargePbO
Pb MassicotPbO
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb ShannonitePb2O(CO3)
Pb StolzitePb(WO4)
Pb TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Pb VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pb Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
Pb Fornacite-Vauquelinite Series
UUranium
U ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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