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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 42' 51'' North , 8° 40' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zwingenberg7,082 (2015)4.9km
Bensheim39,439 (2015)5.4km
Seeheim-Jugenheim16,395 (2011)5.9km
Alsbach-Hähnlein9,300 (2015)6.4km
Bickenbach5,338 (2011)6.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
31903
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31903:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Borstein, Reichenbach, Lautertal (Odenwald), Landkreis Bergstraße, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland


A mountain located about 1 km WNW of Reichenbach. The summit is crowned by a cliff representing a largely eroded exposure of the Reichenbach silicified barite vein. This cliff is a characteristic landmark, but not a locality as such.

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54 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Agardite-(Y)
Formula: YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Brendelite
Formula: (Bi3+,Pb)2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(PO4)O2(OH)
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chenevixite
Formula: Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Clinobisvanite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cornubite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Dussertite
Formula: BaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gartrellite
Formula: PbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Heyite
Formula: Pb5Fe2+2(VO4)2O4
Hinsdalite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Medenbachite (TL)
Formula: Bi2Fe3+Cu2+(AsO4)2O(OH)3
Type Locality:
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Molybdofornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Preisingerite
Formula: Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pucherite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Reichenbachite (TL)
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Segnitite
Formula: PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Tsumebite
Formula: Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Vauquelinite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

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
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
Iodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Vauquelinite7.FC.05Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Molybdofornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pucherite8.AD.40Bi(VO4)
Clinobisvanite8.AD.65Bi(VO4)
Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Reichenbachite (TL)8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cornubite8.BD.30Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Tsumebite8.BG.05Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Carminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Duftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Bayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Medenbachite (TL)8.BK.10Bi2Fe3+Cu2+(AsO4)2O(OH)3
Heyite8.BK.20Pb5Fe2+2(VO4)2O4
Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hinsdalite8.BL.05PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Dussertite8.BL.10BaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Plumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Segnitite8.BL.10PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Brendelite8.BM.15(Bi3+,Pb)2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(PO4)O2(OH)
Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Preisingerite8.BO.10Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Gartrellite8.CG.20PbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Brushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Churchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Chenevixite8.DD.05Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
Agardite-(Y)8.DL.15YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Mixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Dioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
H CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
H ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
H Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
H ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
H CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
H DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
H DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
H DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
H GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
H LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MedenbachiteBi2Fe3+Cu2+(AsO4)2O(OH)3
H MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
H MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
H TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
H VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
H Brendelite(Bi3+,Pb)2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(PO4)O2(OH)
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
O CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
O Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
O ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
O ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
O CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O CupriteCu2O
O DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
O DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
O DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
O GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HeyitePb5Fe22+(VO4)2O4
O HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
O LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MedenbachiteBi2Fe3+Cu2+(AsO4)2O(OH)3
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
O MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O PucheriteBi(VO4)
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
O TenoriteCuO
O TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
O VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Brendelite(Bi3+,Pb)2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(PO4)O2(OH)
AlAluminium
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Al PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Si DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
P Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
P HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
P LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
P MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
P PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
P VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
P Brendelite(Bi3+,Pb)2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(PO4)O2(OH)
SSulfur
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S BaryteBaSO4
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Ca BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Ca ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
VVanadium
V ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
V HeyitePb5Fe22+(VO4)2O4
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
V PucheriteBi(VO4)
CrChromium
Cr MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Cr VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
FeIron
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Fe ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Fe DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Fe GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HeyitePb5Fe22+(VO4)2O4
Fe MedenbachiteBi2Fe3+Cu2+(AsO4)2O(OH)3
Fe SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Fe Brendelite(Bi3+,Pb)2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(PO4)O2(OH)
CuCopper
Cu Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cu ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cu DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Cu LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MedenbachiteBi2Fe3+Cu2+(AsO4)2O(OH)3
Cu MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu ReichenbachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Cu VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
As Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
As BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
As ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
As ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
As CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
As DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
As DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
As GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
As MedenbachiteBi2Fe3+Cu2+(AsO4)2O(OH)3
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
As MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
As PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
As SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
YYttrium
Y Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Y Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag IodargyriteAgI
IIodine
I IodargyriteAgI
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba DussertiteBaFe33+(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
PbLead
Pb BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Pb HeyitePb5Fe22+(VO4)2O4
Pb HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb MolybdofornacitePb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pb TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Pb VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pb Brendelite(Bi3+,Pb)2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(PO4)O2(OH)
BiBismuth
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi ClinobisvaniteBi(VO4)
Bi MedenbachiteBi2Fe3+Cu2+(AsO4)2O(OH)3
Bi MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Bi PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Bi PucheriteBi(VO4)
Bi Brendelite(Bi3+,Pb)2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(PO4)O2(OH)

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