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Castor Mine, Loope, Engelskirchen, Oberbergischer Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Castor Mine, Loope, Engelskirchen, Oberbergischer Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Castor Mine, Loope, Engelskirchen, Oberbergischer Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Dumps 2012

Castor Mine, Loope, Engelskirchen, Oberbergischer Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Dumps 2012

Castor Mine, Loope, Engelskirchen, Oberbergischer Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 58' 50'' North , 7° 20' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.98056,7.34472
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lindlar22,723 (2011)4.9km
Engelskirchen20,786 (2017)4.9km
Overath27,203 (2015)6.8km
Kürten20,103 (2015)9.5km
Much15,231 (2017)9.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
17698
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17698:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Castor, Loope, Engelskirchen, Bergisches Land, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


Ancient lead and zinc mine, closed in 1913.
Several dumps are located in the Agger Valley, just north of Ehreshoven Castle. Located 2 km NW of Loope and about 4.5 km WSW of Engelskirchen.
Area is under conservation.

Note on the mineral list: some identifications by Habel & Linder (2009) appear questionable (the majority are assigned a question mark in the article but not all).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


69 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Ankerite ?
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Brianyoungite
Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Caledonite ?
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Carminite ?
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcoalumite ?
Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Conichalcite ?
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Corkite
Formula: PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Crednerite ?
Formula: Cu+Mn3+O2
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Delafossite ?
Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Duftite ?
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Dundasite
Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Jarosite ?
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Liroconite ?
Formula: Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganomelane'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Massicot ?
Formula: PbO
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Minium ?
Formula: Pb3O4
ⓘ Namuwite
Formula: Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Plattnerite ?
Formula: PbO2
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Pseudomalachite ?
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ramsbeckite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
ⓘ Rosasite ?
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Susannite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Wad'

Gallery:

PbCO3ⓘ Cerussite
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Cerussite

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Cerussite

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Cerussite

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PbSⓘ Galena
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Galena, etc.

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Galena, etc.

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Galena, etc.

Castor Mine, Loope, Engelskirchen, Oberbergischer Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2ⓘ Malachite
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Malachite, etc.

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Malachite, etc.

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Malachite, etc.

Castor Mine, Loope, Engelskirchen, Oberbergischer Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
ZnSⓘ Sphalerite
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Sphalerite

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Sphalerite, etc.

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Sphalerite

Castor Mine, Loope, Engelskirchen, Oberbergischer Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Sphalerite, etc.

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Sphalerite

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Sphalerite, etc.

Castor Mine, Loope, Engelskirchen, Oberbergischer Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘCrednerite ?4.AB.05Cu+Mn3+O2
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘDelafossite ?4.AB.15Cu+Fe3+O2
ⓘMassicot ?4.AC.25PbO
ⓘMinium ?4.BD.05Pb3O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPlattnerite ?4.DB.05PbO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCoronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAnkerite ?5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite ?5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘBrianyoungite5.BF.30Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
ⓘLeadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘSusannite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘDundasite5.DB.10PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘAntlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘJarosite ?7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘCaledonite ?7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘGoslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘPosnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘSerpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘNamuwite7.DD.50Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
ⓘRamsbeckite7.DD.60(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
ⓘChalcoalumite ?7.DD.75CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
ⓘSchulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘPseudomalachite ?8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘCarminite ?8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘConichalcite ?8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘDuftite ?8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘBayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘCorkite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘLiroconite ?8.DF.20Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Manganomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
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ⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MassicotPbO
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Oⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PlattneritePbO2
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Alⓘ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Sⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Sⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Znⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Znⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Znⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ LiroconiteCu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MassicotPbO
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Pbⓘ PlattneritePbO2
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2

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References

https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=16963
Slotta (1983)
Baade, R. (1987): Die Grube 'Castor' bei Loope, Bergisches Land. Emser Hefte 8 (2), 57-64.
www.strahlen.org (n.d.) http://www.strahlen.org/vp/de/castor/
Habel, B. & Linder, R. (2009): Die Grube "Castor" bei Loope und ihre Mineralien. Mineralien-Welt 20 (3), 10-23
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