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Neue Eintracht Mine, Freusburg, Kirchen, Kirchen (Sieg), Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Neue Eintracht MineMine
FreusburgSuburb
KirchenTown
Kirchen (Sieg)Collective Municipality
AltenkirchenDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 49' 56'' North , 7° 52' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.83218,7.87968
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Niederfischbach5,035 (2011)2.2km
Kirchen9,342 (2015)2.7km
Harbach578 (2016)3.8km
Brachbach2,458 (2011)4.1km
Katzwinkel2,005 (2015)4.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
21732
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21732:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Neue Eintracht, Freusburg, Verbandsgemeinde Kirchen (Sieg), Kirchen (Sieg), Landkreis Altenkirchen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Ancient lead and iron mine.
Located near Freusburg, about 5 km north of Betzdorf.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite
Formula: (Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hauchecornite
Formula: Ni9BiSbS8
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘHauchecornite2.BB.10Ni9BiSbS8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘvar. Danaite2.EB.20(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Coⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ Arsenopyrite var. Danaite(Fe0.90Co0.10)AsS - (Fe0.65Co0.35)AsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8

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