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Christiansglück Mine, Wolfstein, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Christiansglück MineMine (Abandoned)
WolfsteinTown
Lauterecken-WolfsteinCollective Municipality
KuselDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 34' 27'' North , 7° 35' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wolfstein2,060 (2015)1.5km
Rutsweiler an der Lauter390 (2011)2.0km
Eßweiler460 (2017)2.7km
Rothselberg726 (2011)2.8km
Oberweiler172 (2015)3.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
14811
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14811:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Christiansglück, Wolfstein, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Landkreis Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


A former mercury mine that was opened around 1750 and working on two veins, the first and the second Christiansglück vein. Between 1937 and 1941 the mine was reopened for exploring the iron ore (limonite) but without success.

The coordinates given are those of the Christiansglück main adit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calomel
Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘMercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘCalomel3.AA.30[Hg2]2+Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ MercuryHg
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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