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Kolbenberg iron mines, Nothweiler, Dahner Felsenland, Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Kolbenberg iron minesGroup of Mines
NothweilerMunicipality
Dahner FelsenlandCollective Municipality
SüdwestpfalzDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 3' 59'' North , 7° 48' 33'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
49.06650,7.80936
GRN:
N33E04
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nothweiler180 (2011)0.7km
Bundenthal1,137 (2011)3.2km
Niederschlettenbach376 (2011)3.5km
Rumbach521 (2011)3.7km
Bobenthal330 (2011)4.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
17346
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17346:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Eisengruben am Kolbenberg, Nothweiler, Verbandsgemeinde Dahner Felsenland, Landkreis Südwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Triassic sandstones hosting iron bearing veins with very minor lead and zinc mineralization. The Nothweiler vein system has a lengths of about 12km extending from Erlenbach in Palatinate into northern Alsace where Pb and Zn ores were more abundant in the old mines of Katzenthal forest (see: Katzenthal forest, Lembach, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France).

Mining activities date back into 16th century and ended 1883. The ore was processed in the nearby village Schönau. Since 1978 the Anna-Stollen mine has been reopened as a visitor mine.

Note: All the Pb, Zn, Cu and Ag minerals described by Heidtke and Schnorrer-Köhler (1986) were from a single find made in Katzenthal forest in Alsace and not from Nothweiler on the Palatinate side of the vein system.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals. 25 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Birnessite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Dundasite
Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Susannite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver ?1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite ?2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite ?4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘRanciéite ?4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
ⓘBirnessite4.FL.45(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite ?5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite ?5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite ?5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite ?5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite ?5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite ?5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘLeadhillite ?5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘSusannite ?5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘDundasite ?5.DB.10PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite ?7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite ?7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite ?7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘLangite ?7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘPosnjakite ?7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘSchulenbergite ?7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ⓘWulfenite ?7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPlumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘMimetite ?8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite ?8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite ?9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘChrysocolla ?9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group' ?-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Cⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Alⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Caⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Birnessite(Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Heidtke, U. und Schnorrer-Köhler, G. (1986) Minerale des Erzganges von Nothweiler im pfälzisch-elsässischen Grenzgebiet. Aufschluss 37, 125-135.
Held, U. und Günther, M.A. (1993) Geologie und Tektonik der Eisenerzlagerstätte Nothweiler am Westrand des Oberrheingrabens. Jber. Mitt. oberrhein. geol. Ver., N.F. 75, 197-215.
Walling, Hans (2005) Der Erzbergbau in der Pfalz - von seinen Anfängen bis zu seinem Ende. Landesamt für Geologie und Bergbau Rheinland-Pfalz.
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