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Iron mine, Herznach, Laufenburg, Aargau, Switzerland i
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Iron mine Mine
Herznach Municipality
Laufenburg District
Aargau Canton
Switzerland Country

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Iron mine	Mine
Herznach	Municipality
Laufenburg	District
Aargau	Canton
Switzerland	Country

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Ammonite rich layer inside the adit

Iron mine, Herznach, Laufenburg, Aargau, Switzerland

The old mine building was reconstructed. It is the hotel at the moment.

Iron mine, Herznach, Laufenburg, Aargau, Switzerland

Inside the old mine building. Now it is the hotel.

Iron mine, Herznach, Laufenburg, Aargau, Switzerland

Tourists inside the adit

Iron mine, Herznach, Laufenburg, Aargau, Switzerland

Ammonite rich layer inside the adit

Iron mine, Herznach, Laufenburg, Aargau, Switzerland

The old mine building was reconstructed. It is the hotel at the moment.

Iron mine, Herznach, Laufenburg, Aargau, Switzerland

Inside the old mine building. Now it is the hotel.

Iron mine, Herznach, Laufenburg, Aargau, Switzerland

Tourists inside the adit

Iron mine, Herznach, Laufenburg, Aargau, Switzerland

Ammonite rich layer inside the adit

Iron mine, Herznach, Laufenburg, Aargau, Switzerland

The old mine building was reconstructed. It is the hotel at the moment.

Iron mine, Herznach, Laufenburg, Aargau, Switzerland

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

47° 28' 28'' North , 8° 2' 19'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: u0mwnfmwv

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Densbüren	758 (2013)	2.7km
Hornussen	845 (2017)	3.4km
Wölflinswil	910 (2013)	3.4km
Zeihen	993 (2017)	3.5km
Gipf-Oberfrick	3,102 (2013)	3.7km

Mindat Locality ID:

29316

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:29316:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

German:

Eisengrube, Herznach, Bezirk Laufenburg, Kanton Aargau, Schweiz

Iron mine. Closed 1967. Oolithic iron ore.

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Mineral List

ⓘ Ankerite

ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ Celestine

ⓘ var. Barium-bearing Celestine

7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.118

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.118

ⓘ Celestine

Formula: SrSO₄

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.pp.117-118

ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine

Formula: (Sr,Ba)SO₄

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.118

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.118

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.188

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.118

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.188

ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Stalder, H.A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S., Stuker, P. (1998) Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf.p.332

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Quartz var. Amethyst	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine	7.AD.35	(Sr,Ba)SO₄
ⓘ		7.AD.35	SrSO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine	(Sr,Ba)SO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine	(Sr,Ba)SO₄
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine	(Sr,Ba)SO₄
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Celestine var. Barium-bearing Celestine	(Sr,Ba)SO₄

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References

Jeannet, A. (1951): Stratigraphie und Palaeontologie des oolithischen Eisenerzlagers von Herznach und seiner Umgebung (1. Teil). Beiträge zur Geologie der Schweiz. Geotechnische Serie, 13. Lieferung, 5. Band, 240 pp., 107 pls.

Gygi, R. A. (1977: Revision der Ammonitengattung Gregoryceras (Aspidoceratidae) aus dem Oxfordian (Oberer Jura) der Nordschweiz und von Süddeutschland. Taxonomie, Phylogenie, Stratigraphie. Eclogae geologicae Helveticae, 70: 435-542.

Stoecklin, D. and Eichin, R. (1978): "Minéraux de la mine de fer de Herznach (AG)." Le Cristallier Suisse 4(12), 493-536.

Bodmer, Ph. (1978): Geophysikalische Untersuchung der Eisenoolithlagerstätte von Herznach-Wölflinswil.

Bühler, R.(1986): Bergwerk Herznach. Erinnerungen an den Fricktaler Erzbergbau. AT Verlag.

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Iron mine, Herznach, Laufenburg, Aargau, Switzerland i
Regional Level Types
Iron mine Mine
Herznach Municipality
Laufenburg District
Aargau Canton
Switzerland Country