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Schmittenzug mine, Niederhausen, Rüdesheim, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Schmittenzug mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Niederhausen | Municipality |
| Rüdesheim | Collective Municipality |
| Bad Kreuznach | District |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 47' 25'' North , 7° 46' 53'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Niederhausen | 615 (2011) | 1.1km |
| Oberhausen | 472 (2018) | 1.7km |
| Schloßböckelheim | 395 (2011) | 2.5km |
| Feilbingert | 1,739 (2011) | 3.0km |
| Hüffelsheim | 1,305 (2016) | 3.2km |
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Schmittenzug, Niederhausen, Rüdesheim, Landkreis Bad Kreuznach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland
Ancient mercury mine, abandoned in 1939 and re-opened as a visitor's mine in 1976 (Schmittenstollen, separate locality). Quartz-porphyry with Hg minerals in its clefts.
Located 1 km south of Niederhausen and about 8 km SW of Bad Kreuznach.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities14 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Localities: |
| ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| ⓘ Corderoite Formula: Hg2+3S2Cl2 References: Hartmut Hensel collection, analysis by Joy DesorIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: SEM-EDS |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
| ⓘ Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: Hartmut Hensel collectionIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Metacinnabar Formula: HgS References: Hartmut Hensel collectionIdentified by Hartmut Hensel: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O Locality: Schmitten adit, Schmittenzug mine, Niederhausen, Rüdesheim, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany - erroneously reported Description: Metatorbernite was discovered in Geiskammer mine (G. Dreyer, Mitt. Pollichia (3), 20, 113-136) but not reported from Schmittenzug mine. |
| ⓘ Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O Locality: Schmitten adit, Schmittenzug mine, Niederhausen, Rüdesheim, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany - erroneously reported Description: Metazeunerite was discovered in Geiskammer mine (G. Dreyer, Mitt. Pollichia (3), 20, 113-136) but not reported from Schmittenzug mine. |
| ⓘ Native Mercury Formula: Hg |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite' Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Corderoite | 2.FC.15a | Hg2+3S2Cl2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DL.05 | UO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Metatorbernite ? | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Metazeunerite ? | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Localities in this Region
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- Bad Kreuznach
- Rüdesheim
- Niederhausen
- Schmittenzug mine
- Niederhausen
- Rüdesheim
- Bad Kreuznach
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Germany
- Hunsrück mountainsMountain Range
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- Bad Kreuznach
- Lemberg mining districtMining District
- Bad Kreuznach
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Schmittenzug mine, Niederhausen, Rüdesheim, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany