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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 54' 18'' North , 7° 49' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bollschweil2,247 (2011)3.2km
Sölden1,191 (2011)3.2km
Horben1,065 (2011)4.4km
Au1,312 (2011)5.0km
Wittnau1,423 (2011)5.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
32327
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32327:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Birkenberg (Birkiberg), St. Ulrich, Bollschweil, Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Regierungsbezirk Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland


Medieval silver mining (12th to 14th centuries) on the northern slope of Birkenberg (Birken mountain).
Several parallel veins with Ag-, Cu- and Pb-ores cross the Möhlin valley (Möhlintal) here.

Protected area ("Grabungsschutzgebiet").

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Allargentum
Formula: (Ag1-xSbx)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hydronováčekite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Rotgültigerz'
Segnitite
Formula: PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Allargentum2.AA.30(Ag1-xSbx)
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Segnitite8.BL.10PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Hydronováčekite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Zeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Metazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
'Rotgültigerz'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
H SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
H ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O QuartzSiO2
O SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
O UraniniteUO2
O ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
As SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
As ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AgSilver
Ag Allargentum(Ag1-xSbx)
SbAntimony
Sb Allargentum(Ag1-xSbx)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
UUranium
U MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
U HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U UraniniteUO2
U ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

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