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Reich Geschiebe Mine, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 35' 29'' North , 7° 53' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Imsbach1,049 (2011)1.0km
Falkenstein236 (2016)1.0km
Winnweiler4,850 (2011)3.9km
Börrstadt964 (2017)4.1km
Steinbach am Donnersberg828 (2011)4.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
13193
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13193:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Reich Geschiebe, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Vein-type copper mineralization at the contact of the Permian Donnersberg rhyolite and Permian andesitic lava. The veins are carbonate-rich, the mineralization contains cobalt and silver minerals as well.

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

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


52 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Algodonite
Formula: (Cu1-xAsx)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
References:
Hartmut Hensel collectionIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: Visual Identification
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
References:
Hartmut Hensel collectionIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: Visual Identification
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
References:
Hartmut Hensel collectionIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: Visual Identification
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cattierite
Formula: CoS2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
References:
Hartmut Hensel collectionIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: Visual Identification
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
References:
Hartmut Hensel collectionIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: Visual Identification
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Domeykite
Formula: Cu3As
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
References:
Hartmut Hensel collectionIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: Visual Identification
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
References:
Hartmut Hensel collectionIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: Visual Identification
Lavendulan
Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
References:
Hartmut Hensel collectionIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: Visual Identification
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
References:
Hartmut Hensel collectionIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: Visual Identification
Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
References:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Hartmut Hensel collectionIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: Visual Identification
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Tennantite-(Fe)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S
References:
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Tennantite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
References:
Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
References:
Hartmut Hensel collectionIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: Visual Identification
Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
References:
Hartmut Hensel collectionIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: Visual Identification

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
Algodonite2.AA.10a(Cu1-xAsx)
Domeykite2.AA.10bCu3As
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Breithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
Cattierite2.EB.05aCoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Safflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Tennantite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Tennantite-(Fe)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Luzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
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
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Lavendulan8.DG.05NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Arseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Tyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Zeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
H ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
O AnataseTiO2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CupriteCu2O
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
O ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
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 QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CattieriteCoS2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S DigeniteCu9S5
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
S LuzoniteCu3AsS4
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
S Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Ca TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
MnManganese
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Fe Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
CoCobalt
Co CattieriteCoS2
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Co LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Co Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Co SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Ni BreithauptiteNiSb
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CuCopper
Cu Algodonite(Cu1-xAsx)
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
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 DigeniteCu9S5
Cu DomeykiteCu3As
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Cu ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Cu Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Cu Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
AsArsenic
As Algodonite(Cu1-xAsx)
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
As DomeykiteCu3As
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As LavendulanNaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
As LuzoniteCu3AsS4
As NickelineNiAs
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
As SkutteruditeCoAs3
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
As ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
As Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
As Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb BreithauptiteNiSb
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
UUranium
U ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

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