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Schachtelkopf, Oder valley, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
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Oder valleyValley
Lower SaxonyState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° North , 10° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
21549
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21549:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Schachtelkopf, Odertal, Niedersachsen, Deutschland


Remains of ancient cobalt mines.

Located on the south slope of Schachtelkopf mountain, 3 km east of St Andreasberg.

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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series'
Native Arsenic
Formula: As
Parasymplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
'Philipsbornite-Plumbogummite Series'
Pitticite
Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Parasymplesite8.CE.40Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Pitticite8.DB.05(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Arseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Unclassified
'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series'-
'Philipsbornite-Plumbogummite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
H Philipsbornite-Plumbogummite Series
CCarbon
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
O QuartzSiO2
O Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
O Philipsbornite-Plumbogummite Series
AlAluminium
Al Philipsbornite-Plumbogummite Series
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
P Philipsbornite-Plumbogummite Series
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S GalenaPbS
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ClChlorine
Cl Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
CaCalcium
Ca ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Fe ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Native ArsenicAs
As ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
As Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
As Philipsbornite-Plumbogummite Series
PbLead
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
Pb Philipsbornite-Plumbogummite Series

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