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Neue Hoffnung mine, Wilgersdorf, Wilnsdorf, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Neue Hoffnung mine | Mine |
| Wilgersdorf | Quarter |
| Wilnsdorf | Municipality |
| Siegen-Wittgenstein | District |
| Arnsberg | Administrative District |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 48' 32'' North , 8° 7' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wilnsdorf | 21,505 (2011) | 2.3km |
| Burbach | 14,942 (2017) | 7.3km |
| Neunkirchen | 14,225 (2017) | 9.2km |
| Haiger | 20,218 (2015) | 9.3km |
| Siegen | 107,242 (2015) | 10.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ratzenscheid mine
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Neue Hoffnung, Wilnsdorf, Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein, Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Fe-Pb-Zn-Ag mine. The iron ore was siderite.
Operated from 1881-1913.
Note on the mineral list: The mineralienatlas page lists 60 minerals. They need to be added here, with corresponding references.
Operated from 1881-1913.
Note on the mineral list: The mineralienatlas page lists 60 minerals. They need to be added here, with corresponding references.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Munakataite Formula: Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group' Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Munakataite | 7.BC.65 | Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Group' | - | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Munakataite | Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Munakataite | Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Group | M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z) |
| S | ⓘ Munakataite | Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Munakataite | Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | ⓘ Munakataite | Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Munakataite | Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Rhenish MassifMassif
Germany
- ⭔SiegerlandRegion
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Neue Hoffnung mine, Wilgersdorf, Wilnsdorf, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany