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Kropfmühl, Hauzenberg, Passau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germanyi
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Kropfmühl Mine, Kropfmühl, Hauzenberg, Passau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
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View of the Kropfmühl graphite mining area, in 1912.

Kropfmühl Mine, Kropfmühl, Hauzenberg, Passau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
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View of the Kropfmühl graphite mining area, in 1912.

Kropfmühl Mine, Kropfmühl, Hauzenberg, Passau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
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Kropfmühl Mine, Kropfmühl, Hauzenberg, Passau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
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View of the Kropfmühl graphite mining area, in 1912.

Kropfmühl Mine, Kropfmühl, Hauzenberg, Passau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
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View of the Kropfmühl graphite mining area, in 1912.

Kropfmühl Mine, Kropfmühl, Hauzenberg, Passau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
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Kropfmühl Mine, Kropfmühl, Hauzenberg, Passau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
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View of the Kropfmühl graphite mining area, in 1912.

Kropfmühl Mine, Kropfmühl, Hauzenberg, Passau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 37' 24'' North , 13° 39' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.62336,13.65702
GRN:
N33E07
Type:
Town
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
146294
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:146294:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kropfmühl, Revier Kropfmühl-Untergriesbach, Untergriesbach, Niederbayern, Bayern, Deutschland


Kropfmühl is a place in the Germannsdorf district and belongs to the town of Hauzenberg in the Passau district. Kropfmühl is 25 km from Passau and 5 km from Hauzenberg.

Graphite (Hauzenberger graphite) has been mined in Kropfmühl since 1870, with one interruption. Funding was stopped in 2005. However, the mine was maintained in such a condition that, according to the operator, graphite production could be resumed within six months if the world market price rose to such an extent that operations were profitable again.

In the summer of 2012, graphite mining was resumed after seven years. In 2008 Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. (Amsterdam) took over the majority of what was then Graphit Kropfmühl AG, and the company was completely taken over in 2012.

The graphite mine is also open to visitors. The company produces silicon and graphite. Silicon is used in the chemical, aluminium, semiconductor and solar cell industries. Graphites are, among other things, used in lubricants, as carbon brushes in electric motors and in the chemical industry, for example for thermal insulation and energy saving programs.

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28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Axinite Group'
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Glaucocerinite ?
Formula: (Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Strätlingite
Formula: Ca2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
ⓘ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Vermiculite var. Batavite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘThorianite4.DL.05ThO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘGlaucocerinite ?7.DD.35(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘThorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘChondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘClinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘAnthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘVermiculite
var. Batavite		9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘSträtlingite9.EG.25Ca2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'		-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ Vermiculite var. BataviteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SträtlingiteCa2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
Hⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ Vermiculite var. BataviteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ SträtlingiteCa2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Fⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Vermiculite var. BataviteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Vermiculite var. BataviteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ SträtlingiteCa2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
Alⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ Vermiculite var. BataviteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siⓘ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ SträtlingiteCa2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ SträtlingiteCa2Al2SiO7 · 8H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Vermiculite var. BataviteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Glaucocerinite(Zn1-xAlx)(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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