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Eleonore Mine, Fellingshausen, Biebertal, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germanyi
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Eleonore MineMine (Abandoned)
FellingshausenVillage
BiebertalMunicipality
GiessenDistrict
Giessen RegionRegion
HesseCity-State
GermanyCountry

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View of the Rodheim-Bieber hematite iron mining area, ca. 1938.

Eleonore Mine, Fellingshausen, Biebertal, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Strengite

Eleonore Mine, Fellingshausen, Biebertal, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Beraunite

Eleonore Mine, Fellingshausen, Biebertal, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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View of the Rodheim-Bieber hematite iron mining area, ca. 1938.

Eleonore Mine, Fellingshausen, Biebertal, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Strengite

Eleonore Mine, Fellingshausen, Biebertal, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Beraunite

Eleonore Mine, Fellingshausen, Biebertal, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
06800930017272030006718.jpg
View of the Rodheim-Bieber hematite iron mining area, ca. 1938.

Eleonore Mine, Fellingshausen, Biebertal, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Strengite

Eleonore Mine, Fellingshausen, Biebertal, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 38' 8'' North , 8° 34' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.63556,8.58139
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Heuchelheim7,541 (2011)6.9km
Gießen74,411 (2015)8.5km
Lollar10,143 (2015)8.8km
Aßlar13,772 (2015)9.7km
Allendorf an der Lahn4,170 (2015)9.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
10896
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10896:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Eleonore, Fellingshausen, Biebertal, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Regierungsbezirk Gießen, Hessen, Deutschland


An ancient iron mine. Located 2 km NNW of Bieber and about 10 km NE of Wetzlar.

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Mineral List


17 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Delvauxite
Formula: CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Strengite (TL)
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘStrengite (TL)8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBeraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘWavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘDelvauxite8.DM.35CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O

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R. Georg, R. Haus, K. Porezag (1986) "Eisenerzbergbau in Hessen", Wetzlar, 30-34
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
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