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Lead and silver smelter slag locality, Braubach, Loreley, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Lead and silver smelter slag localitySlag Locality (Inactive)
BraubachMunicipality
LoreleyCollective Municipality
Rhein-Lahn-KreisDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
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View of the Braubach lead-zinc-silver mining area, in 1904.

Lead and silver smelter slag locality, Braubach, Loreley, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
01480690017272316526733.jpg
View of the Braubach lead-zinc-silver mining area, in 1908.

Lead and silver smelter slag locality, Braubach, Loreley, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
05309280017272316524180.jpg
View of the Braubach lead-zinc-silver mining area, in 1910.

Lead and silver smelter slag locality, Braubach, Loreley, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
06738540017272316513628.jpg
View of the Braubach lead-zinc-silver mining area, in 1904.

Lead and silver smelter slag locality, Braubach, Loreley, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
01480690017272316526733.jpg
View of the Braubach lead-zinc-silver mining area, in 1908.

Lead and silver smelter slag locality, Braubach, Loreley, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
05309280017272316524180.jpg
View of the Braubach lead-zinc-silver mining area, in 1910.

Lead and silver smelter slag locality, Braubach, Loreley, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
06738540017272316513628.jpg
View of the Braubach lead-zinc-silver mining area, in 1904.

Lead and silver smelter slag locality, Braubach, Loreley, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
01480690017272316526733.jpg
View of the Braubach lead-zinc-silver mining area, in 1908.

Lead and silver smelter slag locality, Braubach, Loreley, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 16' 23'' North , 7° 39' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.27320,7.65736
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Slag Locality (Inactive) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Braubach3,192 (2015)0.9km
Spay2,056 (2017)1.7km
Brey1,596 (2017)2.2km
Rhens3,016 (2015)3.0km
Lahnstein18,749 (2015)4.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
238490
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:238490:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Blei- und Silberhütte (Schlackenvorkommen), Braubach, Verbandsgemeinde Loreley, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Slag dumps accessible in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Now partly removed and area fenced off.

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34 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalconatronite
Formula: Na2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Dypingite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Elyite
Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Fairchildite
Formula: K2Ca(CO3)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hörnesite
Formula: Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Ktenasite
Formula: ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Laurionite
Formula: PbCl(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Litharge
Formula: PbO
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Namuwite
Formula: Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Nyerereite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Piypite
Formula: K4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl
Description: Described as "caratiite".
ⓘ Plumbonacrite
Formula: Pb5O(OH)2(CO3)3
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Spertiniite
Formula: Cu(OH)2
ⓘ Strashimirite
Formula: Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Zincite
Formula: ZnO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘLaurionite3.DC.05PbCl(OH)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘZincite4.AB.20ZnO
ⓘLitharge4.AC.20PbO
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘSpertiniite4.FD.05Cu(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘNyerereite5.AC.10Na2Ca(CO3)2
ⓘFairchildite5.AC.20K2Ca(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘPlumbonacrite5.BE.15Pb5O(OH)2(CO3)3
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘChalconatronite5.CB.40Na2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
ⓘDypingite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPiypite7.BC.40K4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘPosnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘKtenasite7.DD.20ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
ⓘSerpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘNamuwite7.DD.50Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
ⓘElyite7.DF.65Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘHörnesite8.CE.40Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘStrashimirite8.DC.12Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ DypingiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ PlumbonacritePb5O(OH)2(CO3)3
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ SpertiniiteCu(OH)2
Hⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Cⓘ DypingiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
Cⓘ FairchilditeK2Ca(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Cⓘ PlumbonacritePb5O(OH)2(CO3)3
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DypingiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ FairchilditeK2Ca(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LithargePbO
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PiypiteK4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl
Oⓘ PlumbonacritePb5O(OH)2(CO3)3
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SpertiniiteCu(OH)2
Oⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ZinciteZnO
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
NaSodium
Naⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Naⓘ PiypiteK4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DypingiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PiypiteK4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Clⓘ PiypiteK4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ FairchilditeK2Ca(CO3)2
Kⓘ PiypiteK4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ FairchilditeK2Ca(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Caⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FeIron
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Cuⓘ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ PiypiteK4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ SpertiniiteCu(OH)2
Cuⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Znⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Znⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Znⓘ ZinciteZnO
AsArsenic
Asⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Pbⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ LithargePbO
Pbⓘ PlumbonacritePb5O(OH)2(CO3)3

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References

Schnorrer-Köhler, Günther, David, Wolfgang (1991) Die Blei- und Silberhütte Braubach und ihre Haldenminerale [The Braubach lead and silver smelter and its dump minerals]. Lapis, 16 (1). 38-45; 48-49; 58
Schnorrer, G. (1993) Mineralogische Notizen VI. Der Aufschluss: 44 (1): 44-58.
www.mineralienatlas.de (2025) Blei- und Silberhütte (Schlackenmineralien). https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=10912
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