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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 54' 18'' North , 7° 49' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bollschweil2,247 (2011)3.2km
Sölden1,191 (2011)3.2km
Horben1,065 (2011)4.4km
Au1,312 (2011)5.0km
Wittnau1,423 (2011)5.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
32327
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32327:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Birkenberg (Birkiberg), St. Ulrich, Bollschweil, Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Regierungsbezirk Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland


Medieval silver mining (12th to 14th centuries) on the northern slope of Birkenberg (Birken mountain).
Several parallel veins with Ag-, Cu- and Pb-ores cross the Möhlin valley (Möhlintal) here.

Protected area ("Grabungsschutzgebiet").

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allargentum
Formula: (Ag1-xSbx)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hydronováčekite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Rotgültigerz'
ⓘ Segnitite
Formula: PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAllargentum2.AA.30(Ag1-xSbx)
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSegnitite8.BL.10PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘHydronováčekite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘZeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMetazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ'Rotgültigerz'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Asⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Asⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Allargentum(Ag1-xSbx)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Allargentum(Ag1-xSbx)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
UUranium
Uⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

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