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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 13' 18'' North , 7° 9' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Shaft (Flooded) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines6,189 (2018)3.1km
Aubure424 (2016)5.0km
Wisembach410 (2016)5.8km
Fréland1,371 (2016)5.9km
Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines2,122 (2018)6.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
222802
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:222802:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kobaltschacht; Alsace
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kobaltschacht, Filon Chrétien


Now flooded and backfilled shaft which accessed the deepest part of the Chrétien vein, and was 128 meters deep. The shaft is fenced.

Situation in June 2011: The shaft who used to be fenced has been opened and the wooden post around it have fallen. The city administration covered the opening with a street fence. The forest is taking back here place and I had difficulty to find the site again. The shaft is still flooded.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Clinosafflorite
Formula: CoAs2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Hörnesite
Formula: Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Native Arsenic
Formula: As
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
ⓘ Parasymplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Picropharmacolite
Formula: Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘ Pitticite
Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rauenthalite
Formula: Ca3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘ Sainfeldite
Formula: Ca5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘClinosafflorite2.EB.15aCoAs2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘSafflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘNickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘHörnesite8.CE.40Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘParasymplesite8.CE.40Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘPicropharmacolite8.CH.15Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘSainfeldite8.CJ.Ca5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘRauenthalite8.CJ.40Ca3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘPitticite8.DB.05(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Hⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Hⓘ RauenthaliteCa3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ SainfelditeCa5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Oⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RauenthaliteCa3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ SainfelditeCa5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Caⓘ RauenthaliteCa3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Caⓘ SainfelditeCa5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Feⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ClinosaffloriteCoAs2
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Native ArsenicAs
Asⓘ ClinosaffloriteCoAs2
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Asⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Asⓘ RauenthaliteCa3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Asⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Asⓘ SainfelditeCa5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native SilverAg

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