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Dörnberg Mine, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
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Dörnberg MineMine (Abandoned)
OlsbergTown
HochsauerlandkreisDistrict
ArnsbergAdministrative District
North Rhine-WestphaliaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 18' 56'' North , 8° 26' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1500 BC
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Olsberg15,814 (2015)5.5km
Bestwig11,764 (2017)5.8km
Altenbüren1,321 (2017)8.9km
Silbach885 (2015)10.0km
Willingen6,564 (2016)11.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
1878
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1878:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Grube Dörnberg
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Dörnberg, Ramsbeck, Meschede, Sauerland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland


Ancient lead and zinc mine. Located on the east slope of Dörnberg hill, about 2.5 km ENE of Ramsbeck.

Coordinates are for the museum that is situated at the entrance to the former Dörnberg Mine.

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Mineral List


37 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
✪ Bottinoite
Formula: Ni2+Sb5+2(OH)12 · 6H2O
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Brianyoungite
Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Cuproroméite'
Formula: Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Ferrarisite
Formula: Ca5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Imiterite
Formula: Ag2HgS2
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Habit: hairlike, partially "ram's horn"-like bent crystals up to a few mm
Colour: colourless
Description: on rozenite, associated with römerite pustules
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: octahedra
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Habit: pustules
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
Colour: colourless
ⓘ Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
✪ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
Habit: Cubes, cuboctahedra
Colour: Grey
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
References:
Peter Lof collectionIdentification: Visual Identification

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘImiterite2.BD.05Ag2HgS2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘSemseyite2.HC.10dPb9Sb8S21
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘArsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Cuproroméite'4.DH.20Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘBottinoite4.FH.05Ni2+Sb5+2(OH)12 · 6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘBrianyoungite5.BF.30Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘRömerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘSchulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘFerrarisite8.CJ.30Ca5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BottinoiteNi2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O
Hⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ FerrarisiteCa5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Hⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BottinoiteNi2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O
Oⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FerrarisiteCa5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ ImiteriteAg2HgS2
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Sⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FerrarisiteCa5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ BottinoiteNi2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ FerrarisiteCa5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ ImiteriteAg2HgS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BottinoiteNi2+Sb25+(OH)12 · 6H2O
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Sbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
HgMercury
Hgⓘ ImiteriteAg2HgS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ SemseyitePb9Sb8S21
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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Wikidata ID:Q1271297

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