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Schnepfenbusch Mine (Schnepfenbach Mine), Bauhaus, Nentershausen, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Schnepfenbusch Mine (Schnepfenbach Mine)Mine (Abandoned)
BauhausSuburb
NentershausenMunicipality
Hersfeld-RotenburgDistrict
Kassel RegionRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 59' 31'' North , 9° 55' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nentershausen3,166 (2011)2.7km
Großensee397 (2011)7.0km
Ronshausen2,409 (2011)7.3km
Cornberg1,621 (2017)7.4km
Sontra8,624 (2015)8.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
13810
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13810:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Schnepfenbusch (Grube Schnepfenbach), Bauhaus, Nentershausen, Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland


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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
References:
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Collection Detlef HeilwagenIdentified by Detlef Heilwagen: Wet Chemical
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
Richelsdorfite
Formula: Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Rammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Nickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Richelsdorfite8.DK.Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
ClChlorine
Cl RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni RammelsbergiteNiAs2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
AsArsenic
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
As NickelineNiAs
As RammelsbergiteNiAs2
As RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
SbAntimony
Sb RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

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