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St Caspar Mine, Bärenberg, Plettenberg, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
St Caspar MineMine
Bärenberg- not defined -
PlettenbergTown
Märkischer KreisDistrict
ArnsbergAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 12' 23'' North , 7° 55' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Plettenberg28,206 (2015)3.3km
Finnentrop18,427 (2015)5.7km
Bamenohl2,896 (2018)6.4km
Attendorn24,773 (2015)9.0km
Werdohl20,366 (2015)12.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
14841
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14841:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube St Caspar, Bärenberg, Plettenberg, Sauerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


Note: Coordinates based on mining symbol in OTM, to be confirmed.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Dickite ?
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Tenorite
Formula: CuO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Dickite ?9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CupriteCu2O
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O TenoriteCuO
AlAluminium
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S CovelliteCuS
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu TenoriteCuO

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