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Unnamed quarry, Belecke, Warstein, Soest, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Unnamed quarryQuarry (Overgrown)
BeleckeVillage
WarsteinTown
SoestDistrict
ArnsbergAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 29' 27'' North , 8° 19' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.49087,8.33114
GRN:
N35E04
Type:
Quarry (Overgrown) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Warstein28,532 (2015)5.3km
Rüthen11,299 (2015)7.3km
Anröchte10,847 (2015)8.4km
Erwitte16,081 (2015)13.6km
Möhnesee11,559 (2015)13.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
445808
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:445808:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch an der Kaiser-Heinrich Quelle, Belecke, Warstein, Soest, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


A lead ore vein in an old quarry near the Kaiser-Heinrich spa (coordinates for the spa: 51.4908664, 8.3311401).

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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Alunite Group'
Formula: A0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bindheimite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBindheimite4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAntlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Alunite Group'-A0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Alunite GroupA0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Alunite GroupA0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Alunite GroupA0.5-1 B3[SO4]2(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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References

Pock, Rudolf; Wirausky, Heinz (2000) Mineralien einer Bleivererzung von Belecke bei Warstein im Sauerland [Minerals from a lead ore mineralisation in Belecke near Warstein in the Sauerland]. Mineralien-Welt, 11 (2). 18-21
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