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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 54' 54'' North , 7° 7' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
279571
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:279571:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Kautenbach, Traben-Trarbach, Verbandsgemeinde Traben-Trarbach, Landkreis Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


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14 valid minerals.

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'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: Pseudomorph after pyromorphite, 1.5 inches
Galena var. Blaubleierz
Formula: PbS
Galena var. Plumbeine
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Plumbeine2.CD.10PbS
var. Blaubleierz2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Galena var. PlumbeinePbS
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
S Galena var. BlaubleierzPbS
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Ni NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As NickelineNiAs
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb Galena var. PlumbeinePbS
Pb Galena var. BlaubleierzPbS

Localities in this Region

  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Bernkastel-Wittlich

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