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Königsberg mining district, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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The Königsberg ('König hill')

Königsberg mining district, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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The area of the former uranium prospect in 2019

Hohe Buche, Hinzweiler, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hohe Buche locality in 2019

Hohe Buche, Hinzweiler, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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The Königsberg ('König hill')

Königsberg mining district, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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The area of the former uranium prospect in 2019

Hohe Buche, Hinzweiler, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hohe Buche locality in 2019

Hohe Buche, Hinzweiler, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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The Königsberg ('König hill')

Königsberg mining district, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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The area of the former uranium prospect in 2019

Hohe Buche, Hinzweiler, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° North , 7° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
15185
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15185:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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German:
Königsberg , Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Landkreis Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Cebuano:
Königsberg, Kusel , Rheinland-Pfalz, Alemanya
Esperanto:
Königsberg, Kusel, Rejnlando-Palatinato, Germanio


Mercury (and baryte, iron ore) mining area centred on Königsberg, a hill 1 km SW of Wolfstein.
Also a prospect on a subeconomic uranium mineralisation (Hohe Buche).

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39 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calomel
Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
✪ Corderoite
Formula: Hg2+3S2Cl2
Habit: Cubic
Colour: Light brown, brown, black
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Heinrichite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
References:
Hartmut Hensel collectionIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Moschellandsbergite
Formula: Ag2Hg3
ⓘ Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Silver var. Amalgam
Formula: (Ag,Hg)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Eisenkiesel
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Hg)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S
References:
Hartmut Hensel Collection, EDX analysis Joy DesorIdentification: SEM-EDS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver
var. Amalgam		1.AA.05(Ag,Hg)
ⓘ1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
ⓘMoschellandsbergite1.AD.15dAg2Hg3
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘCorderoite2.FC.15aHg2+3S2Cl2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
ⓘTetrahedrite-(Hg)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘIodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘCalomel3.AA.30[Hg2]2+Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Eisenkiesel4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘRomanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHeinrichite8.EB.05Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘZeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘPhosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HeinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HeinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CorderoiteHg32+S2Cl2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Hg)Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ CorderoiteHg32+S2Cl2
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Hg)Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
Asⓘ HeinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Asⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Silver var. Amalgam(Ag,Hg)
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ IodargyriteAgI
Agⓘ MoschellandsbergiteAg2Hg3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Hg)Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S
IIodine
Iⓘ IodargyriteAgI
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HeinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
HgMercury
Hgⓘ Native Silver var. Amalgam(Ag,Hg)
Hgⓘ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ CorderoiteHg32+S2Cl2
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg
Hgⓘ MoschellandsbergiteAg2Hg3
Hgⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Hgⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Hg)Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ HeinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6nigsberg_(North_Palatine_Uplands)
Wikidata ID:Q1796272
GeoNames ID:2885930

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References

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Schmitt, H. (1988): Der ehemalige Bergbau im Königsberg bei Wolfstein und seine geologischen Grundlagen. Westricher Heimatblätter. Neue Folge, Bd. 19, 155–203.
Wieber, G. (2002): Ground Water in Abandoned Mercury Mines: A Study from the Saar-Nahe Basin in Southwestern Germany. Mine Water and the Environment, 21, 73–80.
Wehinger, A. (2005): Der Rhyolith vom Königsberg in der Pfalz: Vererzungen und historischer Bergbau, Untersuchung des mineralischen Rohstoffs Rhyolith, Prüfung der Gewinnungsmöglichkeiten. Mainzer geowissenschaftliche Mitteilungen, 33, 219–244.
de.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6nigsberg_(Nordpf%C3%A4lzer_Bergland)
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