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Eupel Mine (incl. Glücksstern Mine; Rasselskaute Mine), Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 47' 26'' North , 7° 46' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2019
Deposit first discovered:
1652
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mittelhof | 1,130 (2012) | 2.3km |
| Wissen | 8,547 (2015) | 3.6km |
| Wallmenroth | 1,261 (2011) | 3.7km |
| Katzwinkel | 2,005 (2015) | 3.9km |
| Scheuerfeld | 2,166 (2017) | 4.2km |
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Eupel (einschl. Grube Glücksstern; Grube Rasselskaute), Niederhövels, Hövels, Verbandsgemeinde Wissen, Landkreis Altenkirchen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Iron mine that worked on siderite. It was first mentioned in 1652 and worked intermittently until 1964.
The mine consists of three sections: Glücksstern Mine, Rasselskaute Mine and the former Eupel Mine. They initially started work independently on the same orebody, but became more and more interconnected and were eventually amalgamated into one consolidated mine.
The mine is famous for its large cream-coloured dolomites, and aesthetic combinations of these with pyrite and/or chalcopyrite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
20 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bieberite Formula: CoSO4 · 7H2O References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Lepidocrocite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Siegenite Formula: CoNi2S4 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ Ullmannite Formula: NiSbS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Siegenite | 2.DA.05 | CoNi2S4 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 | |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Ullmannite | 2.EB.25 | NiSbS |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Bieberite | 7.CB.35 | CoSO4 · 7H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eupel_(Eisenerzgrube) |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1374051 |
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Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany