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View of the Richelsdorf Cu-Ni-Co-As mining area, in 1938.

Wilhelm Mine, Nentershausen, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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View of the Nentershausen copper-cobalt mining area, in 1938.

Wilhelm Mine, Nentershausen, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 59' 46'' North , 9° 57' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nentershausen3,166 (2011)2.6km
Großensee397 (2011)7.1km
Cornberg1,621 (2017)8.1km
Sontra8,624 (2015)8.5km
Gerstungen3,865 (2011)8.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
1830
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1830:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Schachtanlage Bauhaus
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Wilhelm , Nentershausen, Landkreis Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hessen, Deutschland


The Wilhelm Mine is one of several historical mining sites between Nentershausen, Bauhaus and Süss in the "Richelsdorfer Gebirge" (Richelsdorf mountains).

Other mining sites in the area are for example the Wechsel shaft.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


30 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Anorthoroselite
Formula: Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Brassite
Formula: Mg(HAsO4) · 4H2O
Cobaltkoritnigite
Formula: Co(AsO3OH) · H2O
Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Ferrarisite
Formula: Ca5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
Gaspéite
Formula: NiCO3
Guérinite
Formula: Ca6(HAsO4)3(AsO4)2 · 10.5H2O
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Haidingerite
Formula: CaHAsO4 · H2O
Irhtemite
Formula: Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Parasymplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Pharmacolite
Formula: Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
References:
Christophe Boutry collectionIdentified by Christophe Boutry: Dealer/Collection Label
Phaunouxite
Formula: Ca3(AsO4)2 · 11H2O
Picropharmacolite
Formula: Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
Rauenthalite
Formula: Ca3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Richelsdorfite (TL)
Formula: Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Type Locality:
Roselite
Formula: Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Sainfeldite
Formula: Ca5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O
Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
Strashimirite
Formula: Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Talmessite
Formula: Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Theisite
Formula: Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Vladimirite
Formula: Ca4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O
Weilite
Formula: Ca(HAsO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Rammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Gaspéite5.AB.05NiCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Weilite8.AD.10Ca(HAsO4)
Theisite8.BE.75Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Cobaltkoritnigite8.CB.20Co(AsO3OH) · H2O
Brassite8.CE.15Mg(HAsO4) · 4H2O
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Parasymplesite8.CE.40Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Anorthoroselite8.CG.05Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Talmessite8.CG.05Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Roselite8.CG.10Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Irhtemite8.CG.55Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O
Picropharmacolite8.CH.15Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Sainfeldite8.CJ.Ca5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O
Haidingerite8.CJ.20CaHAsO4 · H2O
Vladimirite8.CJ.25Ca4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O
Ferrarisite8.CJ.30Ca5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
Phaunouxite8.CJ.40Ca3(AsO4)2 · 11H2O
Rauenthalite8.CJ.40Ca3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Pharmacolite8.CJ.50Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Guérinite8.CJ.75Ca6(HAsO4)3(AsO4)2 · 10.5H2O
Strashimirite8.DC.12Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Richelsdorfite (TL)8.DK.Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrassiteMg(HAsO4) · 4H2O
H CobaltkoritnigiteCo(AsO3OH) · H2O
H DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H FerrarisiteCa5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
H GuériniteCa6(HAsO4)3(AsO4)2 · 10.5H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HaidingeriteCaHAsO4 · H2O
H IrhtemiteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
H PhaunouxiteCa3(AsO4)2 · 11H2O
H PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
H RauenthaliteCa3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
H RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
H RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
H AnorthoroseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
H SainfelditeCa5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O
H SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
H TalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
H TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
H VladimiriteCa4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O
H WeiliteCa(HAsO4)
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C GaspéiteNiCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BrassiteMg(HAsO4) · 4H2O
O CobaltkoritnigiteCo(AsO3OH) · H2O
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O FerrarisiteCa5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
O GaspéiteNiCO3
O GuériniteCa6(HAsO4)3(AsO4)2 · 10.5H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HaidingeriteCaHAsO4 · H2O
O IrhtemiteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
O PhaunouxiteCa3(AsO4)2 · 11H2O
O PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
O RauenthaliteCa3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
O RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
O RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
O AnorthoroseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
O SainfelditeCa5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O
O SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
O TalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
O TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
O VladimiriteCa4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O
O WeiliteCa(HAsO4)
MgMagnesium
Mg BrassiteMg(HAsO4) · 4H2O
Mg IrhtemiteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O
Mg PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Mg TalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
SSulfur
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca FerrarisiteCa5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
Ca GuériniteCa6(HAsO4)3(AsO4)2 · 10.5H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HaidingeriteCaHAsO4 · H2O
Ca IrhtemiteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O
Ca PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Ca PhaunouxiteCa3(AsO4)2 · 11H2O
Ca PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Ca RauenthaliteCa3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Ca RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Ca RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca AnorthoroseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca SainfelditeCa5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O
Ca SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca TalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca VladimiriteCa4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O
Ca WeiliteCa(HAsO4)
FeIron
Fe ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CoCobalt
Co CobaltkoritnigiteCo(AsO3OH) · H2O
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Co RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Co AnorthoroseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Co SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Ni GaspéiteNiCO3
Ni RammelsbergiteNiAs2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Cu SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
ZnZinc
Zn SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Zn TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
AsArsenic
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As BrassiteMg(HAsO4) · 4H2O
As CobaltkoritnigiteCo(AsO3OH) · H2O
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As FerrarisiteCa5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
As GuériniteCa6(HAsO4)3(AsO4)2 · 10.5H2O
As HaidingeriteCaHAsO4 · H2O
As IrhtemiteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 4H2O
As ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
As PhaunouxiteCa3(AsO4)2 · 11H2O
As PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
As RammelsbergiteNiAs2
As RauenthaliteCa3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
As RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
As RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
As AnorthoroseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
As SainfelditeCa5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O
As SkutteruditeCoAs3
As StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
As TalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
As TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
As VladimiriteCa4(AsO4)2(AsO3OH) · 4H2O
As WeiliteCa(HAsO4)
SbAntimony
Sb RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14

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