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Lorrain Side, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lorrain Side | Principality (Abolished) |
| Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines | Commune |
| Colmar-Ribeauvillé | Arrondissement |
| Haut-Rhin | Department |
| Grand Est | Region |
| France | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 15' 2'' North , 7° 11' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Principality (Abolished) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alsace
Name(s) in local language(s):
Versant Lorrain, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France
The Lorrain side is the left side of Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines valley.
It was separated before the 16th century and French annexation by King Louis XIV.
Before this time, this side (north) was from the Lorraine Dukes.
Right side was under Austrian Habsburg empire authority and governed by the Rappolstein family (Ribeauvillé lords, 11th to 17th centuries).
Perhaps the most important and richest mine of the district, Sankt Jacob of Lorraine is on the edge of town. The econd important sector, the Musloch-Stimbach complex, was worked before the 16th century up to 1900.
Just on the edge of the town, is the Vallon de la goutte des pommes mining area ('valley of the apple drop'), another important 16hth century mining area.
As this locality lies in the Sainte Marie-aux-Mines district, the place is protected by an archaeological mining district status and all collecting is prohibited.
It was separated before the 16th century and French annexation by King Louis XIV.
Before this time, this side (north) was from the Lorraine Dukes.
Right side was under Austrian Habsburg empire authority and governed by the Rappolstein family (Ribeauvillé lords, 11th to 17th centuries).
Perhaps the most important and richest mine of the district, Sankt Jacob of Lorraine is on the edge of town. The econd important sector, the Musloch-Stimbach complex, was worked before the 16th century up to 1900.
Just on the edge of the town, is the Vallon de la goutte des pommes mining area ('valley of the apple drop'), another important 16hth century mining area.
As this locality lies in the Sainte Marie-aux-Mines district, the place is protected by an archaeological mining district status and all collecting is prohibited.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Localities in this Region
- Grand Est
- Haut-Rhin
- Colmar-Ribeauvillé
- Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines
- Colmar-Ribeauvillé
- Haut-Rhin
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
France
- ⭔AlsaceRegion
- Grand Est
- Vosges
- Vosges Volcanic FieldVolcanic Field
- Vosges
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