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Fürst Moritz Mine, Niederfischbach, Kirchen (Sieg), Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Fürst Moritz MineMine (Abandoned)
NiederfischbachMunicipality
Kirchen (Sieg)Collective Municipality
AltenkirchenDistrict
Rhineland-PalatinateState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 51' 12'' North , 7° 54' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.85351,7.90303
GeoHash:
G#: u1j97cdg1
GRN:
N34E04
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Niederfischbach5,035 (2011)2.6km
Mudersbach6,358 (2017)4.2km
Brachbach2,458 (2011)4.6km
Harbach578 (2016)4.9km
Kirchen9,342 (2015)5.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
31840
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31840:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Fürst Moritz, Niederfischbach, Kirchen (Sieg), Landkreis Altenkirchen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland


Ancient iron mine (abandoned in 1943), working lead- and copper-bearing siderite veins.
Coordinates are those of one of the upper adits.

Located 1.5 km SE of Niederfischbach.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


35 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Brianyoungite
Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Delafossite
Formula: Cu+Fe3+O2
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Or kaolinite.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ramsbeckite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Susannite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' ?
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Description: Tetrahedrite?
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘUllmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup' ?2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘDelafossite4.AB.15Cu+Fe3+O2
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘRosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘBrianyoungite5.BF.30Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
ⓘLeadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘSusannite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘPosnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘRamsbeckite7.DD.60(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
ⓘSchulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Sⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DelafossiteCu+Fe3+O2
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Cuⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ Ramsbeckite(Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
Znⓘ Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Znⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2

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References

https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=7339
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
Henrich, J. M. (2007) Die Mineralien der Grube Fürst Moritz bei Niederndorf. Mineralien-Welt: 18(4): 20-26 (in German).
de.wikipedia.org (2015) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_von_Bergwerken_im_Siegerland#VG_Kirchen_(Sieg)
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