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Southwest Coast, Helgoland, Pinneberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germanyi
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Southwest CoastOccurrence
HelgolandMunicipality
PinnebergDistrict
Schleswig-HolsteinState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
54° 10' 51'' North , 7° 52' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Helgoland1,333 (2011)0.4km
Wangerooge1,081 (2015)43.5km
Spiekeroog815 (2012)47.3km
Schillig2,000 (2015)53.8km
Langeoog1,990 (2011)54.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
68751
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68751:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Südwestküste, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland


An area on the southwest coast, with copper mineralizations in sandstones and mineralized vugs in limestones that form the basement of the island. Collecting in this area requires a permit that can be obtained from the local authorities.

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Colour: colorless, light blue
Description: All celestine from Helgoland is baryte ! I've analysed several specimens and i never found celestine, only baryte.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Colour: colorless
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Colour: light blue, blue
Fluorescence: non
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Colour: green
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Shattuckite
Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Description: Shattuckite can't be found in several crystals, it is only a component of the chrysocolla.
Tangeite
Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH)
Colour: green, yellow green
Fluorescence: non

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Tangeite8.BH.35CaCu(VO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
Shattuckite9.DB.40Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
H TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CupriteCu2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
O TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
VVanadium
V TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
CuCopper
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Cu TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

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