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Hilfe Gottes Mine, Nanzenbach, Dillenburg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germanyi
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Hilfe Gottes Mine, Dillenburg mining district, Hesse, Germany

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Millerite

Hilfe Gottes Mine, Nanzenbach, Dillenburg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Inesite

Hilfe Gottes Mine, Nanzenbach, Dillenburg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Inesite

Hilfe Gottes Mine, Nanzenbach, Dillenburg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Millerite

Hilfe Gottes Mine, Nanzenbach, Dillenburg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Inesite

Hilfe Gottes Mine, Nanzenbach, Dillenburg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Inesite

Hilfe Gottes Mine, Nanzenbach, Dillenburg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Millerite

Hilfe Gottes Mine, Nanzenbach, Dillenburg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Inesite

Hilfe Gottes Mine, Nanzenbach, Dillenburg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 45' 37'' North , 8° 22' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.76034,8.37245
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Dillenburg24,461 (2015)6.4km
Mittenaar5,020 (2011)6.7km
Bischoffen3,478 (2011)8.6km
Bad Endbach8,734 (2011)9.0km
Herborn21,133 (2015)10.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
20262
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20262:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Hilfe Gottes, Nanzenbach, Dillenburg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland


Located 3.5 km NE of Oberscheld and 6.5 km ENE of Dillenburg.

Hematite deposit, disseminated by numerous veins with copper, nickel and cobalt ores. Worked mainly for iron until 1873.

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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Inesite (TL)
Formula: Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘNickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMorenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘInesite (TL)9.DL.05Ca2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ InesiteCa2(Mn,Fe)7Si10O28(OH)2 · 5H2O
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Niⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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References

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
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