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Grüner Löwe Mine, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Grüner Löwe Mine in 1971

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Grüner Löwe Mine, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Grüner Löwe Mine, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Grüner Löwe Mine, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Grüner Löwe Mine in 1971

Grüner Löwe Mine, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Mimetite, etc.

Grüner Löwe Mine, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Lavendulan, etc.

Grüner Löwe Mine, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Mimetite

Grüner Löwe Mine, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Grüner Löwe Mine in 1971

Grüner Löwe Mine, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Grüner Löwe Mine, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 35' 30'' North , 7° 52' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.59191,7.88001
GeoHash:
G#: u0vd57fjc
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Falkenstein236 (2016)0.9km
Imsbach1,049 (2011)1.0km
Winnweiler4,850 (2011)3.5km
Schweisweiler370 (2011)4.7km
Münchweiler an der Alsenz1,264 (2011)4.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
13192
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13192:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Grüner Löwe, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Ancient copper mine, worked from the 15th century. Mainly copper sulphide mineralization in highly fractured and silicified ryolite of the Permian Donnersberg dome. The mineralized structure strikes NW-SE.

Located 800 m NNW of Imsbach and about 12 km SW of Kirchheimbolanden.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


38 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Agardite'
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ 'Cuproroméite'
Formula: Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Lavendulan
Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Native Arsenic
Formula: As
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSafflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘNickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite
var. Chalcotrichite		4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘ4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Cuproroméite'4.DH.20Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘPosnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘDuftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘBayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘLavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘZeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Agardite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Niⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Cuprite var. ChalcotrichiteCu2O
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Native ArsenicAs
Asⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
Asⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
PbLead
Pbⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

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Noll, K. (1984). Die Mineralien von Imsbach. Lapis 9 (5), 36-39.
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