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Aurora Mine, Leversbach, Kreuzau, Düren, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Aurora MineMine
LeversbachMunicipal District
KreuzauMunicipality
DürenDistrict
CologneAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° North , 6° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
17601
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17601:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Aurora, Leversbach, Düren, Eifel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


Located near Leversbach, about 11 km south of Düren.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Beaverite-(Cu)
Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Corkite
Formula: PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
'Wad'
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Beaverite-(Cu)7.BC.10Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Corkite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
H CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O CupriteCu2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MiniumPb3O4
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O TenoriteCuO
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PPhosphorus
P CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
S CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
VVanadium
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Fe Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu TenoriteCuO
AsArsenic
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pb Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MiniumPb3O4
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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