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Johannes der Täufer Mine, Schmölz, Wallenfels, Kronach District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germanyi
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Aurichalcite

Johannes der Täufer Mine, Schmölz, Wallenfels, Kronach District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Johannes der Täufer Mine, Schmölz, Wallenfels, Kronach District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Johannes der Täufer Mine, Schmölz, Wallenfels, Kronach District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Johannes der Täufer Mine, Schmölz, Wallenfels, Kronach District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Johannes der Täufer Mine, Schmölz, Wallenfels, Kronach District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Johannes der Täufer Mine, Schmölz, Wallenfels, Kronach District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 15' 10'' North , 11° 31' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.25302,11.52957
GeoHash:
G#: u2bjyk794
GRN:
N34E06
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kunreuth1,411 (2018)2.2km
Reichenbach824 (2018)2.4km
Presseck2,159 (2013)3.3km
Wallenfels3,101 (2013)4.5km
Steinwiesen3,869 (2013)6.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
17324
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17324:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Johannes der Täufer, Schmölz, Wallenfels, Landkreis Kronach, Oberfranken, Bayern, Deutschland


Pb-Zn-Cu bearing quartz veins, hosted by lower carboniferous clay schists. During the 17th and 18th centuries, the veins were worked for copper and lead by the "St Andreas", "Neuer Segen des Herrn", "Thomas" and "Johannes der Täufer" mines. Today, only a dump of the latter remains.

Located in the Köstenbach valley near Schmölz, 4.5 km ESE of Wallenfels and about 14 km ENE of Kronach.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Wad'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

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www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/Deutschland/Bayern/Oberfranken%2C%20Bezirk/Kronach%2C%20Landkreis/Wallenfels/K%C3%B6stenbachtal/Schm%C3%B6lz/Johannes%20der%20T%C3%A4ufer
Müller, F. (1984) Bayerns steinreiche Ecke, 2nd ed. Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt und Druckerei GmbH (Hof).
Lapis (1990) 2: 32-33.
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