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Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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KirchsahrMunicipality
AltenahrCollective Municipality
AhrweilerDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
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View from the old shaft

Hürnigskopf Mine, Hürnig, Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Galena, etc.

Hürnigskopf Mine, Hürnig, Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Sphalerite, etc.

Hürnigskopf Mine, Hürnig, Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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View from the old shaft

Hürnigskopf Mine, Hürnig, Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Galena, etc.

Hürnigskopf Mine, Hürnig, Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Sphalerite, etc.

Hürnigskopf Mine, Hürnig, Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
04124570017272078422309.jpg
View from the old shaft

Hürnigskopf Mine, Hürnig, Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Galena, etc.

Hürnigskopf Mine, Hürnig, Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Bad Münstereifel, Euskirchen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Lind, Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Type:
Municipality
Mindat Locality ID:
52052
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52052:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Arrondissement d'Ahrweiler, Rhénanie-Palatinat, Allemagne
German:
Kirchsahr, Verbandsgemeinde Altenahr, Landkreis Ahrweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Italian:
Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Circondario di Ahrweiler, Renania-Palatinato, Germania
Russian:
Кирхзар, Альтенар, Арвайлер, Рейнланд-Пфальц, Германия
Simplified Chinese:
基尔希萨尔, 阿尔特纳尔, 阿尔魏勒县, 莱茵兰-普法尔茨, 德国
Spanish:
Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Distrito de Ahrweiler, Renania-Palatinado, Alemania
Basque:
Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Renania-Palatinatua, Alemania
Cebuano:
Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Landkreis Ahrweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Alemanya
Dutch:
Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Landkreis Ahrweiler, Rijnland-Palts, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Distrikto Ahrweiler, Rejnlando-Palatinato, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
کیرشزاهر, التیناهر, اهرویلر, راینلاند-فالتس, آلمان
Hungarian:
Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Ahrweiler járás, Rajna-vidék-Pfalz, Németország
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Кирксар, Альтенар, Арвайлер, Рейнланд-Пфальц, Германия
Kyrgyz:
Кирксар, Альтенар, Германия
Malay:
Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Jerman
Polish:
Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Powiat Ahrweiler, Nadrenia-Palatynat, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Renânia-Palatinado, Alemanha
Romanian:
Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Renania-Palatinat, Germania
Serbian:
Кирхсар, Алтенар, Округ Арвајлер, Рајна-Палатинат, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Okrug Arvajler, Porajnje-Falačka, Njemačka
Ukrainian:
Кірхзар, Альтенар, Арвайлер, Рейнланд-Пфальц, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Germaniya
Vietnamese:
Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Đức
Volapük:
Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Rinän-Palzän, Deutän
Waray:
Kirchsahr, Altenahr, Ahrweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Alemanya


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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Boulangerite ?
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite ?
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
ⓘ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPolydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘBoulangerite ?2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite ?5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Native AntimonySb
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirchsahr
Wikidata ID:Q565876
GeoNames ID:6553317

Localities in this Region

Germany
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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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Germany/Belgium

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