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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 54' 20'' North , 8° 1' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Siegen107,242 (2015)3.4km
Netphen25,163 (2015)5.6km
Kreuztal31,772 (2015)7.3km
Freudenberg18,601 (2015)10.4km
Mudersbach6,358 (2017)10.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
16826
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16826:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Neue Haardt (Grube Neue Hardt), Weidenau, Siegen, Siegerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


Old iron mine.
First mentioned in 1465; abandoned in 1962.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Carrollite
Formula: CuCo2S4
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
Wittichenite
Formula: Cu3BiS3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Carrollite2.DA.05CuCo2S4
Siegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Wittichenite2.GA.20Cu3BiS3
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S CarrolliteCuCo2S4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SiegeniteCoNi2S4
S WitticheniteCu3BiS3
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Co CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Co SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Ni SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu CarrolliteCuCo2S4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu WitticheniteCu3BiS3
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi WitticheniteCu3BiS3

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