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Karsprung Mine (incl. Molkenrain Mine; Oberfeld Mine), Willer-sur-Thur, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Karsprung Mine (incl. Molkenrain Mine; Oberfeld Mine) | Mine |
| Willer-sur-Thur | Municipality |
| Thann-Guebwiller | Arrondissement |
| Haut-Rhin | Department |
| Grand Est | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 50' 59'' North , 7° 5' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Willer-sur-Thur | 315 (2018) | 2.0km |
| Bitschwiller-lès-Thann | 2,213 (2018) | 2.6km |
| Altenbach | 301 (2018) | 3.3km |
| Moosch | 1,995 (2018) | 3.8km |
| Thann | 8,429 (2017) | 3.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alsace
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mine de Karsprung (incl. Mine de Molkenrain; Mine d'Oberfeld), Willer-sur-Thur, Vallée de la Thur (Vallée de Thann), Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
Ancient iron mines, worked intermittently in the 18th and 19th centuries. The mines explored the gossan zone of an iron-bearing quartz vein, hosted by volcano-sedimentary rocks (Thann series, upper Visé), that also produced a minor quantity of stibnite.
Located on the slopes between Oberfeld and Karsprung, on the NE side of the valley.
Ref.:
- J.-L. Hohl: "Minéraux et Mines du Massif Vosgien", Editions du Rhin (Mulhouse), 1994
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- ⭔AlsaceRegion
- Grand Est
- Haut-Rhin
- Vosges
- Vosges Volcanic FieldVolcanic Field
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Karsprung Mine, Willer-sur-Thur, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France