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Kunibert Mine, Brilon, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Kunibert MineMine (Abandoned)
BrilonTown
HochsauerlandkreisDistrict
ArnsbergAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~14km
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
14767
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14767:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Kunibert, Brilon, Sauerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


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4 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Mendipite
Formula: Pb3Cl2O2
Mereheadite
Formula: Pb47Cl25(OH)13O24(CO3)(BO3)2
Symesite
Formula: Pb10(SO4)O7Cl4 · H2O
Description: Mereheadite, see Turner et al. (2015).
Yeomanite
Formula: Pb2O(OH)Cl

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Mereheadite3.DC.45Pb47Cl25(OH)13O24(CO3)(BO3)2
Yeomanite3.DC.57Pb2O(OH)Cl
Symesite ?3.DC.60Pb10(SO4)O7Cl4 · H2O
Mendipite3.DC.70Pb3Cl2O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
H MereheaditePb47Cl25(OH)13O24(CO3)(BO3)2
H SymesitePb10(SO4)O7Cl4 · H2O
H YeomanitePb2O(OH)Cl
BBoron
B MereheaditePb47Cl25(OH)13O24(CO3)(BO3)2
CCarbon
C HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MereheaditePb47Cl25(OH)13O24(CO3)(BO3)2
OOxygen
O HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
O MendipitePb3Cl2O2
O MereheaditePb47Cl25(OH)13O24(CO3)(BO3)2
O SymesitePb10(SO4)O7Cl4 · H2O
O YeomanitePb2O(OH)Cl
SSulfur
S SymesitePb10(SO4)O7Cl4 · H2O
ClChlorine
Cl MendipitePb3Cl2O2
Cl MereheaditePb47Cl25(OH)13O24(CO3)(BO3)2
Cl SymesitePb10(SO4)O7Cl4 · H2O
Cl YeomanitePb2O(OH)Cl
PbLead
Pb HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pb MendipitePb3Cl2O2
Pb MereheaditePb47Cl25(OH)13O24(CO3)(BO3)2
Pb SymesitePb10(SO4)O7Cl4 · H2O
Pb YeomanitePb2O(OH)Cl

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