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Steinkreuz Mine, Katzenbach, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
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Steinkreuz MineMine
KatzenbachMunicipality
Nordpfälzer LandCollective Municipality
DonnersbergkreisDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 38' 46'' North , 7° 49' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Katzenbach570 (2017)0.7km
Rockenhausen5,744 (2015)1.8km
Dielkirchen594 (2011)2.3km
Stahlberg198 (2011)3.4km
Würzweiler202 (2011)3.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
269176
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:269176:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Steinkreuz, Katzenbach, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


A former mercury mine located east of Katzenbach at the southern foot of Stahlberg. The mercury mineralization is closely related to the Stahlberg mercury mines.

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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPlagionite2.HC.10bPb5Sb8S17
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ Native MercuryHg
PbLead
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17

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