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Vesuv Mine, Freihung, Amberg-Sulzbach District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Vesuv MineMine
FreihungMunicipality
Amberg-Sulzbach DistrictDistrict
Upper PalatinateAdministrative District
BavariaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 36' 55'' North , 11° 55' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Freihung2,610 (2013)1.2km
Kohlberg1,270 (2013)7.5km
Hirschau6,258 (2013)8.1km
Vilseck6,560 (2013)8.6km
Gebenbach923 (2017)9.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
18163
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18163:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Zeche Vesuv, Freihung, Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach, Oberpfalz, Bayern, Deutschland


Ancient lead mine in a deposit of sedimentarily formed lead ores (mainly cerussite) in Triassic sandstones.

Extensive dumps, albeit largely overgrown, are still visible southeast of Freihung.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Galena
Formula: PbS
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Luddenite ?
Formula: Cu2Pb2Si5O14 · 4H2O
Description: No analytical evidence given.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Coronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Luddenite ?9.HH.10Cu2Pb2Si5O14 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H LuddeniteCu2Pb2Si5O14 · 4H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O LuddeniteCu2Pb2Si5O14 · 4H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si LuddeniteCu2Pb2Si5O14 · 4H2O
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mn CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu LuddeniteCu2Pb2Si5O14 · 4H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb LuddeniteCu2Pb2Si5O14 · 4H2O
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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