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Daimbacher Hof, Mörsfeld, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Daimbacher Hof, Mörsfeld, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 45' 0'' North , 7° 56' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.75000,7.93528
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Group of Mine Dumps
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mörsfeld536 (2011)0.1km
Tiefenthal117 (2011)2.5km
Stein-Bockenheim688 (2011)2.9km
Nieder-Wiesen653 (2011)3.9km
Münsterappel535 (2015)4.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
17351
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17351:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Daimbacher Hof, Mörsfeld, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Old dumps remaining of the 'Altes Werk', 'Neues Werk', 'Carl Theodor' and 'Elisabethgrube' mercury mines. The dumps of the latter two mines are situated in the forest north of the 'Altes Werk' mine dump.

Located close to Daimbacher Hof near Mörsfeld, about 13 km NW of Kirchheimbolanden. Mining activities in that area can be traced back to the early 12th century.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calomel
Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Comancheite ?
Formula: Hg2+55N3-24(NH2,OH)4(Cl,Br)34
Description: Identification based only on chemical analysis of its constituents
ⓘ Eglestonite
Formula: [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Moschellandsbergite
Formula: Ag2Hg3
ⓘ Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ Perroudite
Formula: Hg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
ⓘ Poyarkovite
Formula: [Hg2]2+3Cl2O2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
ⓘMoschellandsbergite1.AD.15dAg2Hg3
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘPerroudite2.FC.20cHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘCalomel3.AA.30[Hg2]2+Cl2
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘEglestonite3.DD.05[Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH)
ⓘPoyarkovite3.DD.10[Hg2]2+3Cl2O2
ⓘComancheite ?3.DD.65Hg2+55N3-24(NH2,OH)4(Cl,Br)34
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ComancheiteHg552+N243-(NH2,OH)4(Cl,Br)34
Hⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ ComancheiteHg552+N243-(NH2,OH)4(Cl,Br)34
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ComancheiteHg552+N243-(NH2,OH)4(Cl,Br)34
Oⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Oⓘ Poyarkovite[Hg2]32+Cl2O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Clⓘ ComancheiteHg552+N243-(NH2,OH)4(Cl,Br)34
Clⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Clⓘ PerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
Clⓘ Poyarkovite[Hg2]32+Cl2O2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
BrBromine
Brⓘ ComancheiteHg552+N243-(NH2,OH)4(Cl,Br)34
Brⓘ PerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
AgSilver
Agⓘ MoschellandsbergiteAg2Hg3
Agⓘ PerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
IIodine
Iⓘ PerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ ComancheiteHg552+N243-(NH2,OH)4(Cl,Br)34
Hgⓘ Eglestonite[Hg2]32+OCl3(OH)
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg
Hgⓘ MoschellandsbergiteAg2Hg3
Hgⓘ PerrouditeHg5Ag4S5(I,Br)2Cl2
Hgⓘ Poyarkovite[Hg2]32+Cl2O2
Hgⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Heidtke, Ulrich H. J. (2001) Klassische Fundstelle seltener Mineralien. Moschellandsberg (Pfalz) [A classic site for rare minerals. Moschellandsberg (Palatinate)]. Lapis, 26 (6). p.13-26; 39-40; 62.
Hensel, Harmut, Kolitsch, Uwe (2005) Neue Mineralfunde von pfälzischen Quecksilberlagerstätten (Teil 3): Polyarkovit von Mörsfeld [New mineral discoveries from Palatinate mercury deposits (Part 3): Polyarkovite from Mörsfeld]. Der Aufschluss, 56 (3). 141-146
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