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Bühlskopf U deposit, Ellweiler, Birkenfeld, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Bühlskopf U depositDeposit (Reclaimed)
EllweilerMunicipality
BirkenfeldCollective Municipality
BirkenfeldDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 37' 4'' North , 7° 8' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit (Reclaimed) - last checked 2019
Deposit first discovered:
1956
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ellweiler289 (2011)0.3km
Dambach156 (2011)2.0km
Brücken1,283 (2011)2.8km
Dienstweiler326 (2011)3.2km
Nohfelden10,687 (2011)3.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
13488
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13488:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Uranlagerstätte Bühlskopf, Ellweiler, Verbandsgemeinde Birkenfeld, Landkreis Birkenfeld, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Abandoned uranium mine with minor uranium mineralisation in rhyolite.

Discovered in 1956 and mined in an open pit until 1965.

The ore processing plant was built in 1958, started in 1961 and remained active until 1989; it processed ore from the Menzenschwand locality (Black Forest), and waste materials such as contaminated building rubble and soil from the demolition of Nukem's Hanau fuel element factory were also treated.

The operating company, the Gewerkschaft Brunhilde ("Brunhilde trade union"), had to stop operations in 1989 because the permitted limit values ​​for radon emissions from the waste dumps were exceeded and as a result the company filed for bankruptcy. The company premises were renovated between 1990 and 2000.

Today, the dump is removed, and the whole area landscaped.

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Mineral List


40 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Arsenuranospathite
Formula: Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
ⓘ Arsenuranylite
Formula: Ca(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Becquerelite
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
ⓘ Boltwoodite
Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Curite
Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
ⓘ Dewindtite
Formula: H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Hallimondite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)(AsO4)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Hügelite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2O2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Hydronováčekite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Metaheinrichite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metakahlerite
Formula: Fe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Arsenic
Formula: As
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Natrouranospinite
Formula: Na2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Parauranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Paulite (of Bültemann)'
Formula: Al, U, As, O, H
ⓘ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Rutherfordine
Formula: (UO2)CO3
ⓘ Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘ Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
ⓘ Sharpite
Formula: Ca(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
ⓘ Sklodowskite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranopilite
Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
ⓘ Uranospinite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘSafflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘPearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘSchoepite4.GA.05(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
ⓘBecquerelite4.GB.10Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
ⓘCurite4.GB.55Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSharpite5.EA.35Ca(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
ⓘRutherfordine5.EB.05(UO2)CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘUranopilite7.EA.05(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHallimondite8.EA.10Pb2(UO2)(AsO4)2 · nH2O
ⓘHydronováčekite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘUranospinite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘZeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMetaheinrichite8.EB.10Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetakahlerite8.EB.10Fe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘNatrouranospinite8.EB.15Na2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘArsenuranospathite8.EB.25Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
ⓘArsenuranylite8.EC.10Ca(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘDewindtite8.EC.10H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
ⓘHügelite8.EC.15Pb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2O2 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘSklodowskite9.AK.10Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘBoltwoodite9.AK.15(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
ⓘKasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘParauranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Paulite (of Bültemann)'-Al, U, As, O, H

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Hⓘ ArsenuranyliteCa(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Hⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Hⓘ HallimonditePb2(UO2)(AsO4)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ HügelitePb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2O2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Hⓘ MetaheinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Hⓘ SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Hⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Paulite (of Bültemann)Al, U, As, O, H
CCarbon
Cⓘ Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
Cⓘ SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Oⓘ ArsenuranyliteCa(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Oⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Oⓘ HallimonditePb2(UO2)(AsO4)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ HügelitePb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2O2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Oⓘ MetaheinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
Oⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Oⓘ SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Oⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Paulite (of Bültemann)Al, U, As, O, H
FFluorine
Fⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Naⓘ NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Mgⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Alⓘ Paulite (of Bültemann)Al, U, As, O, H
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Siⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ArsenuranyliteCa(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
Caⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Caⓘ SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
Caⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
NiNickel
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Native ArsenicAs
Asⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Asⓘ ArsenuranyliteCa(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
Asⓘ HallimonditePb2(UO2)(AsO4)2 · nH2O
Asⓘ HügelitePb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2O2 · 5H2O
Asⓘ MetaheinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Asⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Asⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Asⓘ NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
Asⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Asⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Asⓘ Paulite (of Bültemann)Al, U, As, O, H
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Baⓘ MetaheinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Pbⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HallimonditePb2(UO2)(AsO4)2 · nH2O
Pbⓘ HügelitePb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2O2 · 5H2O
Pbⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ ArsenuranospathiteAl(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
Uⓘ ArsenuranyliteCa(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
Uⓘ BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Uⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Uⓘ DewindtiteH2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
Uⓘ HallimonditePb2(UO2)(AsO4)2 · nH2O
Uⓘ HügelitePb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2O2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Uⓘ MetaheinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ MetakahleriteFe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ Rutherfordine(UO2)CO3
Uⓘ Schoepite(UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
Uⓘ SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
Uⓘ SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ NatrouranospiniteNa2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ ParauranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Uⓘ UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ Paulite (of Bültemann)Al, U, As, O, H

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