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Neu-Diepenbrock Mine, Saarn, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Neu-Diepenbrock MineMine
SaarnQuarter
Mülheim an der RuhrCity
DüsseldorfAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 22' 26'' North , 6° 51' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mülheim171,000 (2018)6.7km
Ratingen91,606 (2015)8.5km
Hochfeld16,292 (2018)8.7km
Duisburg504,358 (2018)9.1km
Heiligenhaus27,700 (2015)9.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
36441
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36441:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Neu-Diepenbrock (Zeche Diepenbrock), Mülheim an der Ruhr, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


Ancient zinc mine, abandoned in 1907.
Located near Selbeck, about 8 km north of Ratingen.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Phosgenite
Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Capped Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Capped Quartz
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Phosgenite5.BE.20Pb2CO3Cl2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. Capped QuartzSiO2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
O QuartzSiO2
O SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
NaSodium
Na HaliteNaCl
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. Capped QuartzSiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
Cl PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Ni NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As NickelineNiAs
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PhosgenitePb2CO3Cl2

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