Fürsten adit - St Paul vein, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Fürsten adit - St Paul vein | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines | Commune |
| Colmar-Ribeauvillé | Arrondissement |
| Haut-Rhin | Department |
| Grand Est | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 13' 37'' North , 7° 10' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines | 6,189 (2018) | 2.5km |
| Aubure | 424 (2016) | 5.2km |
| Wisembach | 410 (2016) | 5.5km |
| Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines | 2,122 (2018) | 6.0km |
| Fréland | 1,371 (2016) | 6.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Fürstenstollen
The Fürstenstollen (Fürsten adit) - St Paul vein is something special in the district.
The vein is located in the beginning of the Rauenthal on the Neuenberg but exploited the vein in the Altenberg.
The vein is renowned for excellent, very shiny, black sphalerite crystals.
Today, the entrance can be seen in the courtyard of the farm, located at the site. It was also the site of the "new processing plant" built in the early 1900s as they taught to strike rich silver ore.
The plant never produced an ounce of silver.
The vein is located in the beginning of the Rauenthal on the Neuenberg but exploited the vein in the Altenberg.
The vein is renowned for excellent, very shiny, black sphalerite crystals.
Today, the entrance can be seen in the courtyard of the farm, located at the site. It was also the site of the "new processing plant" built in the early 1900s as they taught to strike rich silver ore.
The plant never produced an ounce of silver.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- ⭔AlsaceRegion
- Grand Est
- Vosges
- Vosges Volcanic FieldVolcanic Field
- Vosges
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Fürsten adit - St Paul vein, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France