Hohe Buche, Hinzweiler, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hohe Buche | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Hinzweiler | Municipality |
| Lauterecken-Wolfstein | Collective Municipality |
| Kusel | District |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 34' 35'' North , 7° 34' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hinzweiler | 426 (2016) | 2.0km |
| Eßweiler | 460 (2017) | 2.2km |
| Wolfstein | 2,060 (2015) | 2.3km |
| Horschbach | 285 (2011) | 3.1km |
| Rutsweiler an der Lauter | 390 (2011) | 3.2km |
Other Languages:
German:
Hohe Buche, Hinzweiler, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Landkreis Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Hohe Buche is the name of a forest district on top of Königsberg, a prominent mountain in northern Palatinate and known for centuries for its mercury and baryte deposits. During the 1950s and 1960s, uranium prospection was done in all the old mining districts of Palatinate. In the area of Hohe Buche, a radiation anomaly was discovered and subsequently in 1968 Gerhard Dreyer, at that time a student of geology at Mainz University, discovered U- and Hg-containing rhyolite samples about 300 m N of the top of Königsberg. Closer inspection revealed that such rock samples are spread along a narrow and elongate zone with increased radiation (Bültemann and Strehl, 1969). The occurrence looked promising for being a potential uranium source and a prospect was made in 1969 named after the district where it was located. The prospect exposed a mineralized zone of 60 m length and a width of 0.3 m up to 2 m (Dreyer et al., 1971). The U content was too low and the size of the mineralization too small to enable an economic mining project. Therefore, the trial was landscaped and overgrown by trees soon again.
Hohe Buche became well known among collectors due to the excellent corderoite crystals that occur in small rhyolite vugs. Corderoite was already observed by Dreyer in 1969 as an unknown mineral that he could not identify. In 1974 he was able to do a detailed analysis revealing that it was a new Hg halide-sulfide that was not known before in nature. Dreyer considered naming the new mineral "wolfsteinite" after the nearby town of Wolfstein. Before he was able to publish his data, exactly the same mineral was announced as the new mineral corderoite from McDermitt Mine (Cordero Mine) in Nevada, USA. Therefore, "wolfsteinite" as a new mineral was obsolete. In contrast to the type locality where corderoite is only observed as a fine-grained mineral, Hohe Buche provided euhedral crystals which are reaching sizes up to 2 mm (Dreyer, 1975). Still today the Hohe Buche crystals are among the best or even the best known worldwide, making Hohe Buche one of the most interesting localities in Palatinate.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
21 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ✪ Corderoite Formula: Hg2+3S2Cl2 Habit: Cubic Colour: Light brown, brown, black |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: Hartmut Hensel collectionIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Lepidocrocite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Metazeunerite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Phosphuranylite Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Romanèchite Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stibiconite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Hg) Formula: Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S References: Hartmut Hensel Collection, EDX analysis Joy DesorIdentification: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite' Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Corderoite | 2.FC.15a | Hg2+3S2Cl2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| ⓘ | Tetrahedrite-(Hg) | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Stibiconite | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| ⓘ | Romanèchite | 4.DK.10 | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DL.05 | UO2 | |
| ⓘ | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Metazeunerite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Phosphuranylite | 8.EC.10 | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| H | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| O | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Corderoite | Hg32+S2Cl2 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Hg) | Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Corderoite | Hg32+S2Cl2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Hg) | Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Hg) | Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Corderoite | Hg32+S2Cl2 |
| Hg | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| Hg | ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Hg) | Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Metazeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Phosphuranylite | KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Germany
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- Kusel
- Lauterecken-Wolfstein
- Königsberg mining districtMining District
- Lauterecken-Wolfstein
- ⭔The PalatinateRegion
- Kusel
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Hohe Buche, Hinzweiler, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany