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Knappengrund Mine, Belchen, Münstertal, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germanyi
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Knappengrund MineMine
BelchenMountain
MünstertalMunicipality
Breisgau-HochschwarzwaldDistrict
Freiburg RegionRegion
Baden-WürttembergState
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Native Arsenic

Kaltwasser vein, Knappengrund Mine, Belchen, Münstertal, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Native Arsenic

Kaltwasser vein, Knappengrund Mine, Belchen, Münstertal, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Native Arsenic

Kaltwasser vein, Knappengrund Mine, Belchen, Münstertal, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Native Arsenic

Kaltwasser vein, Knappengrund Mine, Belchen, Münstertal, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Native Arsenic

Kaltwasser vein, Knappengrund Mine, Belchen, Münstertal, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Native Arsenic

Kaltwasser vein, Knappengrund Mine, Belchen, Münstertal, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 49' 48'' North , 7° 49' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.83020,7.82890
GeoHash:
G#: u0t845hz4
GRN:
N32E04
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Neuenweg363 (2013)3.9km
Wieden578 (2011)4.2km
Münstertal/Schwarzwald5,199 (2017)4.3km
Schönenberg356 (2011)5.7km
Bürchau210 (2013)6.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
32114
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32114:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Knappengrund, Belchen, Münstertal/Schwarzwald, Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Regierungsbezirk Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland


Ancient fluorite mine, working a quartz-fluorite vein including lead and copper minerals.

Located 1 km NW of Belchen mountain.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

36 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Agardite'
ⓘ Agardite-(Ce)
Formula: CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Agardite-(La)
Formula: LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Agardite-(Y) ?
Formula: YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Elyite
Formula: Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Native Arsenic
Formula: As
References:
M Kampf collection
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Segnitite
Formula: PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Susannite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Zincrosasite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Arsenic1.CA.05As
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘZincrosasite5.BA.10(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘSusannite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘ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
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘSerpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘElyite7.DF.65Pb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCarminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘDuftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘBayldonite8.BH.45PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘSegnitite8.BL.10PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘArseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘBariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘAgardite-(Y) ?8.DL.15YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘAgardite-(Ce)8.DL.15CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘAgardite-(La)8.DL.15LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Agardite'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Cⓘ Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
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ⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Zincrosasite(Zn,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asⓘ Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asⓘ Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asⓘ Native ArsenicAs
Asⓘ ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Asⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Asⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
YYttrium
Yⓘ Agardite-(Y)YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Agardite-(Ce)CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ ElyitePb4Cu(SO4)O2(OH)4 · H2O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pbⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

Localities in this Region

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  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Freiburg Region
      • Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

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References

Gruber, A., Niceus, G. (2021) Das Bergbaugebiet Knappengrund am Nordhang des Belchen im südlichen Schwarzwald – Gangsysteme, Bergbaugeschichte und Mineralienbestand. Der Erzgräber, 36, 1, 39-84.
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
Walenta, Kurt (1994) Neufunde aus dem Schwarzwald. 5. Folge, 2. Teil [New discoveries from the Black Forest. 5, Part 2]. Lapis, 19 (3). 31-39
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