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Halotrichite from
Genna zinc smelter slag locality, Helmke quarry nature reserve, Letmathe, Iserlohn, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany


Locality type:Slag Locality
Classification
Species:Halotrichite
Formula:Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Formation:Post-mining/Anthropogenic
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Halotrichite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Genna zinc smelter slag locality, Helmke quarry nature reserve, Letmathe, Iserlohn, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1016246
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1016246:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Halotrichite
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘLanwehr quarry, Müschede, Arnsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
35.6km (22.1 miles) ⓘJulia coal mine, Baukau, Herne, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
40.4km (25.1 miles) ⓘMeggen Mine, Lennestadt, Olpe, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
47.7km (29.6 miles) ⓘAuguste Victoria coal mine, Hüls, Marl, Recklinghausen, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
49.1km (30.5 miles) ⓘChristian Levin coal mine, Dellwig, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
55.0km (34.2 miles) ⓘFranz-Haniel Mine, Bottrop, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
55.9km (34.7 miles) ⓘAlstaden coal mine, Alstaden, Oberhausen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
References
Bender, D.; Krimmelbein, W. (1994) Aktuelle Übersicht: Mineralien der Zinkhütte Genna/Sauerland [Current overview: Minerals from the Genna/Sauerland zinc smelter]. Mineralien Welt, 5 (4). 10
 
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