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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 17' 52'' North , 8° 23' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Age:
419.2 ± 3.2 to 358.9 ± 0.4 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bestwig11,764 (2017)7.0km
Olsberg15,814 (2015)9.1km
Silbach885 (2015)9.7km
Meschede32,224 (2015)9.8km
Altenbüren1,321 (2017)12.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
1853
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1853:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Bastenberg, Ramsbeck, Meschede, Sauerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


Ancient lead and zinc mine, working veins hosted by Devonian schists. A large dump still remains, which is marked by the coordinates.

Located on a slope of Bastenberg mountain, about 3 km WSW of Ramsbeck.

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Mineral List


43 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Bonattite
Formula: CuSO4 · 3H2O
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Brianyoungite
Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Photo & Collection of Yunkuan (Henry) WuIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalconatronite
Formula: Na2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcophyllite
Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Cuproroméite'
Formula: Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7
ⓘ Dundasite
Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
ⓘ Gerhardtite
Formula: Cu2(NO3)(OH)3
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Namuwite
Formula: Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Orthoserpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Palmierite
Formula: K2Pb(SO4)2
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ramsbeckite (TL)
Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Redgillite
Formula: Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Spangolite
Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Susannite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ 'U94 (of Schnorrer)'
Formula: Cu-Zn-SO4-CO3
ⓘ 'UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn' (FRL)
Formula: (Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Wroewolfeite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Cuproroméite'4.DH.20Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBrianyoungite5.BF.30Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
ⓘLeadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘSusannite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘChalconatronite5.CB.40Na2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
ⓘDundasite5.DB.10PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘGerhardtite5.NB.05Cu2(NO3)(OH)3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘPalmierite7.AD.40K2Pb(SO4)2
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘBonattite7.CB.10CuSO4 · 3H2O
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘPosnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘWroewolfeite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘSpangolite7.DD.15Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ⓘOrthoserpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘNamuwite7.DD.50Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
ⓘRamsbeckite (TL)7.DD.60(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
ⓘRedgillite7.DD.70Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
ⓘSchulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ⓘ'UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn' (TL)7.DD.80(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘChalcophyllite8.DF.30Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'U94 (of Schnorrer)'-Cu-Zn-SO4-CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BonattiteCuSO4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Hⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ GerhardtiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
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ⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Hⓘ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
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ⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Hⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
Hⓘ UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
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
Cⓘ UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Cⓘ U94 (of Schnorrer)Cu-Zn-SO4-CO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ GerhardtiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BonattiteCuSO4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Oⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ GerhardtiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Oⓘ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ PalmieriteK2Pb(SO4)2
Oⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
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ⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
Oⓘ UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ U94 (of Schnorrer)Cu-Zn-SO4-CO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Alⓘ DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Alⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BonattiteCuSO4 · 3H2O
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Sⓘ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ PalmieriteK2Pb(SO4)2
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Sⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Sⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
Sⓘ UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Sⓘ U94 (of Schnorrer)Cu-Zn-SO4-CO3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ PalmieriteK2Pb(SO4)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BonattiteCuSO4 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalconatroniteNa2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ GerhardtiteCu2(NO3)(OH)3
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
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ⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Cuⓘ WroewolfeiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ RedgilliteCu6(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
Cuⓘ UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ U94 (of Schnorrer)Cu-Zn-SO4-CO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Znⓘ OrthoserpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
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ⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ UM1992-30-SO:CCuHZn(Zn,Cu)7(SO4,CO3)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Znⓘ U94 (of Schnorrer)Cu-Zn-SO4-CO3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
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ⓘ PalmieriteK2Pb(SO4)2
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2

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