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Mercur Mine (Merkur Mine), Silberg, Kirchhundem, Olpe, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Mercur Mine, Silberg, Kirchhundem, Olpe, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Mercur Mine, Silberg, Kirchhundem, Olpe, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Cinnabar

Mercur Mine, Silberg, Kirchhundem, Olpe, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Mercur Mine, Silberg, Kirchhundem, Olpe, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Mercur Mine, Silberg, Kirchhundem, Olpe, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Cinnabar

Mercur Mine, Silberg, Kirchhundem, Olpe, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Mercur Mine, Silberg, Kirchhundem, Olpe, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 1' 39'' North , 8° 1' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.02772,8.02577
GRN:
N35E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hilchenbach16,467 (2015)6.9km
Kreuztal31,772 (2015)7.2km
Kirchhundem12,966 (2017)7.8km
Lennestadt28,102 (2015)10.4km
Olpe25,686 (2015)12.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
16734
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16734:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Mercur (Grube Merkur), Silberg, Kirchhundem, Olpe, Siegerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


Copper- and mercury-bearing quartz-siderite vein, hosted by Devonian schists.

Located 1.5 km SW of Silberg and around 2 km NE of Littfeld.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


36 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Clinoclase
Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Delafossite
Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganomelane'
ⓘ Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘLinnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ'var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘDelafossite4.AB.15Cu+Fe3+O2
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘMorenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘCornwallite8.BD.05Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘClinoclase8.BE.20Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Manganomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
CoCobalt
Coⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Cuⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Asⓘ CornwalliteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg
Hgⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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References

Der Aufschluss (1985) 11: 361-362.
Emser Hefte (1990) 1: 49-53.
Bode, R. (1991) Alte Erzgruben zwischen Littfeld und Silberg im Siegerland [Old ore mines between Littfeld and Silberg in Siegerland]. Mineralien Welt, 2 (4). 57-59
Henrich, Markus (2008) Fundstellen im Siegerland. Cinnabarit-Kristalle von der Grube Mercur, Silberg [Collecting sites in Siegerland. Cinnabar crystals from the Mercur mine, Silberg]. Mineralien-Welt, 19 (1). p.28-35.
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