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Louise Mine, Greimerath, Saarburg-Kell, Trier-Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Louise MineMine
GreimerathMunicipality
Saarburg-KellCollective Municipality
Trier-SaarburgDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 33' 23'' North , 6° 39' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Greimerath1,019 (2017)1.7km
Britten1,400 (2015)4.2km
Zerf1,683 (2011)5.1km
Taben-Rodt912 (2011)5.6km
Saarhölzbach1,737 (2015)5.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
13487
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13487:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Louise, Greimerath, Verbandsgemeinde Saarburg-Kell, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Ancient iron mine, working a quartzite-hosted vein. The main ore was hematite.

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Kidney Ore
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kemmlitzite
Formula: SrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
'Psilomelane'
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
References:
Peter Lof collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: XRD
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Kidney Ore4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Kemmlitzite8.BL.05SrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Gorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
O HematiteFe2O3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O Hematite var. Kidney OreFe2O3
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mn HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Hematite var. Kidney OreFe2O3
AsArsenic
As KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SrStrontium
Sr KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

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