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Hengstbach Mines, Reinerzau mining district, Alpirsbach, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Hengstbach MinesGroup of Mines (Inactive)
Reinerzau mining districtMining District
AlpirsbachCity
FreudenstadtDistrict
Karlsruhe RegionRegion
Baden-WürttembergState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 21' 49'' North , 8° 21' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alpirsbach7,011 (2013)3.4km
Schenkenzell1,822 (2017)5.8km
Loßburg6,533 (2016)7.4km
Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach2,326 (2017)7.8km
Schiltach4,025 (2013)8.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
32488
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32488:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Hengstbach, Reinerzau, Alpirsbach, Freudenstadt, Regierungsbezirk Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland


Granite-hosted fluorite veins including Ag-Co-U mineralisations. The mine was abandoned in 1955, but some dumps still remain.
Located about 500 m SW of the Herzog Friedrich Mine, in the northern Reinerzau district.
The Hengstbach valley is location of 4 mine galleries:
Emanuel mine, lower gallery, no more visible
Karl mine, lower gallery, no more visible
Karl mine, upper gallery, left side of the street, visible
Emanuel mine, upper gallery, right side, visible, closed with a grid

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Emplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S EmplectiteCuBiS2
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cu EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AsArsenic
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
BiBismuth
Bi EmplectiteCuBiS2

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