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Silberwald (Le Sattel), Stosswihr, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Silberwald (Le Sattel) | Group of Mines (Abandoned) |
| Stosswihr | Commune |
| Colmar-Ribeauvillé | Arrondissement |
| Haut-Rhin | Department |
| Grand Est | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 2' 29'' North , 7° 2' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Muhlbach-sur-Munster | 753 (2018) | 3.0km |
| Metzeral | 1,109 (2018) | 3.6km |
| Stosswihr | 1,366 (2018) | 4.0km |
| Breitenbach-Haut-Rhin | 887 (2018) | 4.4km |
| Soultzeren | 1,145 (2018) | 4.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alsace
Name(s) in local language(s):
Silberwald (Le Sattel), Stosswihr, Vallée de la Fecht (Vallée de Munster), Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
Ancient silver and antimony mines, started well before 1517 (possibly in the 13th century) and abandoned in the early 17th century. Attempts to re-work some of the mines in 1900 remained unsuccessful. Historic documents dating back to the 16th century mention up to nine active mines in the area around Stosswihr, both in the Silberwald and Lehmatt deposits. Systematic archaeological exploration works, started in 1972, led to the re-discovery of five mines in the Silberwald area. Their names are "Auf der Reben", "Auf der Eyl", "Im Wildfang", "Tiergarten" and "Zum Lauch".
The deposit consists of two NNE-SSW trending quartz veins hosted by pyrite- and arsenopyrite-bearing granite. The western vein, which was the more important, was up to 20 m wide. The main ore was stibnite, accompanied by freibergite as the major source of copper and silver.
Located in the forest between Le Sattel and Gaschney mountain.
The deposit consists of two NNE-SSW trending quartz veins hosted by pyrite- and arsenopyrite-bearing granite. The western vein, which was the more important, was up to 20 m wide. The main ore was stibnite, accompanied by freibergite as the major source of copper and silver.
Located in the forest between Le Sattel and Gaschney mountain.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
22 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ Chapmanite Formula: Fe3+2Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Kermesite Formula: Sb2S2O |
| ⓘ Luzonite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
| ⓘ Meneghinite Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| ⓘ Metastibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Plagionite Formula: Pb5Sb8S17 |
| ⓘ Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Semseyite Formula: Pb9Sb8S21 |
| ⓘ Senarmontite Formula: Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ Stibiconite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ Valentinite Formula: Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ Zinkenite Formula: Pb9Sb22S42 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Metastibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Kermesite | 2.FD.05 | Sb2S2O |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ | Meneghinite | 2.HB.05b | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| ⓘ | Plagionite | 2.HC.10b | Pb5Sb8S17 |
| ⓘ | Semseyite | 2.HC.10d | Pb9Sb8S21 |
| ⓘ | Zinkenite | 2.JB.35a | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| ⓘ | Luzonite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Senarmontite | 4.CB.50 | Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ | Valentinite | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Stibiconite | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chapmanite | 9.ED.25 | Fe3+2Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chapmanite | Fe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Chapmanite | Fe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| O | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Senarmontite | Sb2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chapmanite | Fe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| S | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| S | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Meneghinite | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| S | ⓘ Metastibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Plagionite | Pb5Sb8S17 |
| S | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Semseyite | Pb9Sb8S21 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chapmanite | Fe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Meneghinite | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Chapmanite | Fe23+Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH) |
| Sb | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Sb | ⓘ Kermesite | Sb2S2O |
| Sb | ⓘ Meneghinite | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| Sb | ⓘ Metastibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Plagionite | Pb5Sb8S17 |
| Sb | ⓘ Semseyite | Pb9Sb8S21 |
| Sb | ⓘ Senarmontite | Sb2O3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibiconite | Sb3+Sb25+O6(OH) |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Meneghinite | Pb13CuSb7S24 |
| Pb | ⓘ Plagionite | Pb5Sb8S17 |
| Pb | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Semseyite | Pb9Sb8S21 |
| Pb | ⓘ Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- ⭔AlsaceRegion
- Grand Est
- Haut-Rhin
- Vosges
- Vosges Volcanic FieldVolcanic Field
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Silberwald, Stosswihr, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France