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Arme Hilfe Mine, Ullersreuth, Hirschberg, Saale-Orla District, Thuringia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Arme Hilfe MineMine (Abandoned)
UllersreuthVillage
HirschbergMunicipality
Saale-Orla DistrictDistrict
ThuringiaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 25' 18'' North , 11° 48' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Töpen1,175 (2017)5.6km
Berg2,544 (2012)5.7km
Tanna4,193 (2015)8.7km
Köditz2,721 (2011)10.2km
Lichtenberg1,184 (2013)10.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
1922
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1922:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Arme Hilfe, Ullersreuth, Hirschberg, Saale-Orla-Kreis, Thüringen, Deutschland


Ancient iron and copper Mine, closed in 1899.
Located 3 km N of Hirschberg.

Note: Ullersreuth is not in Saxony (as given in many references).

Note on the "liroconite" reported in the old literature:

It was originally reported by Breithaupt, A. (1841): Vollständiges Handbuch der Mineralogie, Bd. 2, Dresden und Leipzig, p. 158, who later, however, noted that this was a wrong identification and that the sample was in fact "Tagilite" (= Pseudomalachite): Breithaupt, A. (1865): Mineralogische Studien. 3. Tagilit. Berg- und hüttenmännische Zeitung 24, 309-312.

A SXRD study of an old sample in the collection of the Natural History Museum, Vienna has confirmed this (U. Kolitsch).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


36 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Beyerite
Formula: Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bismutite (TL)
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Type Locality:
Bismutoferrite
Formula: Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Carbonatecyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chalcosiderite
Formula: CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Clinobisvanite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
'Globosite'
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
'Limonite'
Liroconite
Formula: Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Description: See text of locality file.
Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Mogánite
Formula: SiO2
Mrázekite
Formula: Bi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O
Namibite
Formula: Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Preisingerite
Formula: Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pucherite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Djurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Bismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Mogánite4.DA.20SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Lithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Bismutite (TL)5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Beyerite5.BE.35Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Carbonatecyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pucherite8.AD.40Bi(VO4)
Clinobisvanite8.AD.65Bi(VO4)
Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Namibite8.BB.50Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Preisingerite8.BO.10Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
Beraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Chalcosiderite8.DD.15CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Liroconite ?8.DF.20Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Mrázekite8.DJ.40Bi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O
Dufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Mixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Bismutoferrite9.ED.25Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Globosite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
H BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
H ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
H LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
H Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
H MrázekiteBi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O
H NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
LiLithium
Li Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
O BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
O BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
O BismiteBi2O3
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
O ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
O CupriteCu2O
O DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
O LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
O Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
O MogániteSiO2
O MrázekiteBi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O
O NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O PucheriteBi(VO4)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Al CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Al Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si MogániteSiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
P ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
P LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
P MrázekiteBi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S DjurleiteCu31S16
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Ca DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
VVanadium
V ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
V NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
V PucheriteBi(VO4)
MnManganese
Mn Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Fe BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Fe ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cu ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DjurleiteCu31S16
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cu LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu MrázekiteBi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O
Cu NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
AsArsenic
As LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
As MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
As PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
BiBismuth
Bi BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Bi BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Bi BismiteBi2O3
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
Bi MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Bi MrázekiteBi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O
Bi NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
Bi PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Bi PucheriteBi(VO4)

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