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Mühlenbach Mine, Arenberg, Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Mühlenbach MineMine
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Aerial view of the Mühlenbach Pb-Zn mining area, in 1966.

Mühlenbach Mine, Arenberg, Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Old mining area

Mühlenbach Mine, Arenberg, Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Mining facilities

Mühlenbach Mine, Arenberg, Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Aerial view of the Mühlenbach Pb-Zn mining area, in 1966.

Mühlenbach Mine, Arenberg, Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Old mining area

Mühlenbach Mine, Arenberg, Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Mining facilities

Mühlenbach Mine, Arenberg, Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Aerial view of the Mühlenbach Pb-Zn mining area, in 1966.

Mühlenbach Mine, Arenberg, Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Old mining area

Mühlenbach Mine, Arenberg, Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 21' 21'' North , 7° 39' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.35611,7.65111
GeoHash:
G#: u0vqqp53e
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Miellen453 (2016)2.8km
Urbar3,152 (2011)3.3km
Fachbach1,332 (2016)3.4km
Nievern982 (2011)3.4km
Simmern1,518 (2017)4.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
34233
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34233:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Mühlenbach, Arenberg, Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Located near Arenberg, 4 km east of Koblenz and about 6 km NW of Bad Ems.

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11 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite		2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Emser Hefte 1979(1), 31
Bierther, W., Degens, E. (1956): Zur Geochemie hydrothermaler Erzgänge. I. Mangan, Eisen und Kohlendioxid im Infiltrationshof von Gängen der Blei-Zink-Grube Mühlenbach bei Ehrenbreitstein/Rhein.- Neues Jahrbuch f. Geologie u. Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, 102: S. 329-380; Stuttgart.
Buschendorf, F., Walther, H. W. (1957): Zur Altersbeziehung von Blei-/Zinkvererzung und Diabasaufstieg im östlichen Lahn-Hunsrück-Bezirk (Südl. Rheinisches Schiefergebirge). N. Jb. Mineral., Abh., 91, 455-484.
Herbst, F. (1966): Die Blei-Zinkerz-Lagerstätten der Grube Mühlenbach zu Ehrenbreitstein-Arenberg. Bad Ems, 64 S.
Schäfer, H. M. (1991): Die Grube Mühlenbach bei Koblenz-Arenberg. 52 S.
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