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Berggeist Mine, Weiße Mauer, Ober-Kainsbach, Reichelsheim, Odenwaldkreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Berggeist Mine | Mine |
| Weiße Mauer | Occurrence |
| Ober-Kainsbach | Village |
| Reichelsheim | Municipality |
| Odenwaldkreis | District |
| Darmstadt | Region |
| Hesse | City-State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 43' 31'' North , 8° 53' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fränkisch-Crumbach | 3,353 (2015) | 3.6km |
| Reichelsheim | 9,036 (2018) | 4.4km |
| Brensbach | 5,438 (2011) | 5.5km |
| Bad König | 9,687 (2015) | 8.2km |
| Lindenfels | 5,456 (2015) | 9.5km |
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Berggeist, Weiße Mauer, Ober-Kainsbach, Reichelsheim, Odenwaldkreis, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland
An old baryte mine, abandoned in 1912. The vein is hosted in granite gneiss and includes iron and manganese oxides.
Located NW of Ober-Kainsbach. The place is indicated as "Weiße Mauer" on the topographic map.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Romanèchite Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 References: |
| ⓘ 'Wad' References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Romanèchite | 4.DK.10 | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Romanèchite | (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- KupferschieferMining Field
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Germany
- OdenwaldMountain Range
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Berggeist Mine, Weiße Mauer, Ober-Kainsbach, Reichelsheim, Odenwaldkreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany