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Christiansglück Mine, Wolfstein, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Christiansglück MineMine (Abandoned)
WolfsteinTown
Lauterecken-WolfsteinCollective Municipality
KuselDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 34' 27'' North , 7° 35' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wolfstein2,060 (2015)1.5km
Rutsweiler an der Lauter390 (2011)2.0km
Eßweiler460 (2017)2.7km
Rothselberg726 (2011)2.8km
Oberweiler172 (2015)3.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
14811
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14811:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Christiansglück, Wolfstein, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Landkreis Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


A former mercury mine that was opened around 1750 and working on two veins, the first and the second Christiansglück vein. Between 1937 and 1941 the mine was reopened for exploring the iron ore (limonite) but without success.

The coordinates given are those of the Christiansglück main adit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calomel
Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Galena
Formula: PbS
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Limonite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Mercury
Formula: Hg
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Calomel3.AA.30[Hg2]2+Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S CinnabarHgS
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
AgSilver
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hg Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg MercuryHg
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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