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Manganese mine, Ober-Rosbach (Oberrosbach), Rosbach vor der Höhe, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Manganese mineMine (Abandoned)
Ober-Rosbach (Oberrosbach)Village
Rosbach vor der HöheMunicipality
WetteraukreisDistrict
DarmstadtRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 17' 26'' North , 8° 41' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rosbach vor der Höhe11,741 (2015)1.5km
Friedrichsdorf24,435 (2015)5.9km
Friedberg27,484 (2015)6.7km
Karben21,642 (2015)8.6km
Bad Nauheim30,291 (2015)8.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
31769
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31769:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Mangangrube, Ober-Rosbach (Oberrosbach), Rosbach vor der Höhe, Wetteraukreis, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland


Mn-Fe deposit in altered Devonian limestones. The mine was closed in 1925.
Located near Ober-Rosbach, about 7 km SW of Friedberg.

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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hollandite ?
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
'Limonite'
Manganite ?
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
'Wad'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Hollandite ?4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Manganite ?4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
PPhosphorus
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mn HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16

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