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Eichhalden, Biberach, Zell am Harmersbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germanyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 5' 41'' North , 9° 46' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.33990,8.01440
GRN:
N33E04
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Biberach an der Riß32,333 (2014)0.9km
Mittelbiberach3,818 (2011)2.5km
Warthausen4,769 (2012)4.0km
Ummendorf4,254 (2011)5.1km
Attenweiler1,696 (2011)7.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
32435
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32435:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Eichhalden, Biberach, Zell am Harmersbach, Ortenaukreis, Regierungsbezirk Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland


Dumps of ancient workings on extensions of the Prinzbach veins. Located about 700 m W of Biberach.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


32 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 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
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Possibly dickite (PXRD data were not unequivocal).
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series'
ⓘ Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Segnitite
Formula: PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strashimirite
Formula: Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAdamite8.BB.30Zn2(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
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘStrashimirite8.DC.12Cu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘBariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘMixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
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ⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
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ⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Asⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Asⓘ StrashimiriteCu8(AsO4)4(OH)4 · 5H2O
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ BayldonitePbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ SegnititePbFe33+AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pbⓘ Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O

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References

Osann, Alfred (1927) Die Mineralien Badens. E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung. 239 pp.
Metz, Rudolph; Richter, Max; Schürenberg, Horst (1957) Beihefte zum Geologischen Jahrbuch: Monographien der Deutschen Blei-Zink-Erzlagerstätten [Supplements to the Geological Yearbook: Monographs of the German Lead-Zinc Ore Deposits] - Die Blei-Zink-Erzgänge des Schwarzwaldes [The lead-zinc ore veins of the Black Forest] Vol. 29. 277 pp.
Armbruster, G. (1984): Ein Gang von Prinzbach bis Biberach. Der Aufschluß 35, 1-5.
Walenta, Kurt (1985) Neufunde aus dem Schwarzwald. 2. Folge. Lapis, 10 (11). 26-35
Bliedtner, M. and Martin, M. (1986) Erz- und Minerallagerstätten des Mittleren Schwarzwaldes. Geologisches Landesamt Baden-Württemberg, Freiburg i. Br., Germany, 782 pp. (in German).pp.184-189
Oppenländer, F. (1991): Listenergänzungen (Barium-Pharmakosiderit). Erzgräber 5 (1), 16.
Markl, G. (1992): Listenergänzungen (Greenockit, Cuprit, Langit, Beudantit). Erzgräber 6 (1), 10-13.
Walenta, Kurt (1992) Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes und ihre Fundstellen. Christian Weise Verlag. 336 pp.
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
Gröbner, J. (2007): Neufunde von der Eichhalde bei Biberach im Kinzigtal. Erzgräber 21, 21-26.
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