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Giftgrube, Belchen, Münstertal, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germanyi
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Giftgrube- not defined -
BelchenMountain
MünstertalMunicipality
Breisgau-HochschwarzwaldDistrict
Freiburg RegionRegion
Baden-WürttembergState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 7° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N32E04
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
32117
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32117:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Giftgrube, Belchen, Münstertal/Schwarzwald, Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Regierungsbezirk Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland


A prospect on a quartz vein carrying fluorite and arsenic minerals, dating back to 1977. Located about 2 km NW of Belchen mountain.

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17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
ⓘ Native Arsenic
Formula: As
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Parasymplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pyrostilpnite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Safflorite ?
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘSafflorite ?2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
ⓘPyrostilpnite2.GA.10Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘArsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘParasymplesite8.CE.40Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
NiNickel
Niⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asⓘ Native ArsenicAs
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbⓘ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

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References

Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
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