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Müstert Mines, Piesport, Bernkastel-Kues, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Müstert MinesGroup of Mines
PiesportMunicipality
Bernkastel-KuesCollective Municipality
Bernkastel-WittlichDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 52' 37'' North , 6° 56' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.87722,6.93556
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wintrich941 (2011)1.2km
Minheim521 (2012)1.4km
Piesport2,001 (2012)1.7km
Kesten343 (2011)2.7km
Neumagen-Dhron2,355 (2017)3.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
14807
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14807:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grubenfeld Müstert, Piesport, Bernkastel-Kues, Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


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8 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

www.roscheiderhof.de (n.d.) http://www.roscheiderhof.de/kulturdb/client/einObjekt.php?id=1277
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
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