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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 11' 20'' North , 7° 8' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
10465
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10465:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alsace


The Bluttenberg area includes copper-and lead-bearing veins in the southern contact aureole of the Brézouard massif, which have been mined since the 16th century. Primary ores were chalcopyrite and galena, in a gangue of mainly quartz and siderite.

The minerals occurring on the now largely overgrown dumps show that the deposit had an important gossan zone. The dump material also included slags and products from a fire-setting paragenesis (e.g. shannonite, elyite). Secondary minerals of lead and copper were occurring abundantly.

The minerals occur in voids and cracks in a breccia matrix composed of mica schist cemented together with silicified limonite.

As this locality lies in the Sainte Marie-aux-Mines district, the place is protected by an archaeological mining district status and all collecting is prohibited.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


43 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bindheimite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
References:
Paul De Bondt collection.Identified by Paul De Bondt: Visual Identification
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Habit: Rhomboedrical crystal.
Colour: Grass green
ⓘ Elyite
Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Fornacite-Vauquelinite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Litharge
Formula: PbO
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
Description: Manganese oxides are often associated with the mimetite at the locality. Unfortunately, no analysis has been made so far to determine what mineral it really is. That's why I have added it as manganese oxides. Will as N. Meisser to check the minerals.
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Massicot
Formula: PbO
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Mimetite var. Campylite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series'
References:
Uwe Kolitsch analysis published in Der Aufschluss: 48Identification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Parsonsite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
References:
N. Meisser 2024Identified by Thierry Brunsperger: XRD
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
ⓘ Shannonite
Formula: Pb2O(CO3)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
References:
ⓘ Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Tsumebite
Formula: Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘ Vauquelinite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘLitharge4.AC.20PbO
ⓘMassicot4.AC.25PbO
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBindheimite4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘShannonite5.BE.05Pb2O(CO3)
ⓘHydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘLeadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘElyite7.DF.65Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘVauquelinite7.FC.05Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
ⓘFornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘStolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘTsumebite8.BG.05Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘDuftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘMimetite
var. Campylite
8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘParsonsite8.EA.10Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series'-
ⓘ'Fornacite-Vauquelinite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Hⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Fornacite-Vauquelinite Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ ShannonitePb2O(CO3)
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LithargePbO
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MassicotPbO
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ShannonitePb2O(CO3)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Oⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
Oⓘ Fornacite-Vauquelinite Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Pⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
Pⓘ Fornacite-Vauquelinite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
VVanadium
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
CrChromium
Crⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Crⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Crⓘ Fornacite-Vauquelinite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Cuⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Fornacite-Vauquelinite Series
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
Asⓘ Fornacite-Vauquelinite Series
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
WTungsten
Wⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Pbⓘ FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ LithargePbO
Pbⓘ MassicotPbO
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ ShannonitePb2O(CO3)
Pbⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Pbⓘ TsumebitePb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbⓘ Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
Pbⓘ Fornacite-Vauquelinite Series
UUranium
Uⓘ ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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