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Caroline Mine, Eberbächle, Sexau, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germanyi
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Caroline MineMine (Tourist Attraction)
EberbächleVillage
SexauVillage
EmmendingenDistrict
Freiburg RegionRegion
Baden-WürttembergState
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The entrance of the Caroline Mine

Caroline Mine, Eberbächle, Sexau, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Enargite, etc.

Caroline Mine, Eberbächle, Sexau, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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The entrance of the Caroline Mine

Caroline Mine, Eberbächle, Sexau, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
03083130017752326299731.jpg
Enargite, etc.

Caroline Mine, Eberbächle, Sexau, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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The entrance of the Caroline Mine

Caroline Mine, Eberbächle, Sexau, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
03083130017752326299731.jpg
Enargite, etc.

Caroline Mine, Eberbächle, Sexau, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 7' 35'' North , 7° 55' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.12639,7.91917
GRN:
N33E04
Type:
Mine (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sexau3,186 (2017)2.8km
Waldkirch20,155 (2013)4.7km
Gutach im Breisgau4,429 (2016)4.9km
Emmendingen27,383 (2017)4.9km
Denzlingen13,511 (2011)7.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
32298
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32298:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Caroline (Grube Caroline am Eberbächle), Eberbächle, Sexau, Emmendingen, Regierungsbezirk Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland


A former silver mine. The oldest parts date back to the 11th-13th centuries; the major part of the mine is from the 16th century. Abandoned in 1929.
Re-opened in 1987 by volunteers and since then maintained by them.

Located about 1.5 km NE of Hochburg castle and about 5 km ENE of Emmendingen.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Richelsdorfite
Formula: Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘRichelsdorfite8.DK.Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SrStrontium
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ RichelsdorfiteCa2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Pit
Wikidata ID:Q1549886

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References

Der Aufschluss 1988(4), 232
Lapis 1990(1), 16-22
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grube_Caroline_(Sexau)
http://www.carolinengrube.de/
Walenta, Kurt (1992) Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes und ihre Fundstellen. Christian Weise Verlag. 336 pp.
Lang, Roger (1993): Die Mineralisation der Grube Caroline bei Sexau/Schwarzwald. Diploma thesis, RWTH Aachen (unpublished).
Germann, A., R. Lang, W. Werner & G. Friedrich (1994): Barite-sulphide mineralization of the Caroline vein system near Sexau, Black Forest, Germany. - In: R. Seltmann, H. Kämpf & P. Möller (eds.): Metallogeny of Collisional Orogens, Czech Geological Survey, Prague, 270-273.
Germann, A., R. Lang, W. Werner & G. Friedrich (1994): Zur Mineralogie und Geochemie der Erzgänge im Bergbaurevier "Freiamt-Sexau" (Mittlerer Schwarzwald). Abh. geol. Landesamt Baden-Württemberg, 14, 119-154.
Werner, W. & Matz, D. (1994): Beschreibung der Blei-Silbergrube "Caroline im Eberbächle" und ihrer Bergbaugeschichte. Abh. Geol. Landesamt Baden-Württ., 14: 295-342.
www.mineralienatlas.de (2025) Grube Caroline. https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=8271
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