Log In
Aya shafts, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Aya shafts | Shaft (Overgrown) |
| Imsbach | Municipality |
| Winnweiler | Collective Municipality |
| Donnersbergkreis | District |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | State |
| Germany | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 34' 55'' North , 7° 54' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Shaft (Overgrown) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Imsbach | 1,049 (2011) | 1.5km |
| Falkenstein | 236 (2016) | 2.5km |
| Börrstadt | 964 (2017) | 2.8km |
| Gonbach | 519 (2011) | 3.6km |
| Steinbach am Donnersberg | 828 (2011) | 3.9km |
A small copper deposit in sedimentary rocks is located east of Imsbach between Eichhübel and Steinwald. It was exploited with several shafts. Today only the remains of the dumps of two shafts can be observed. Many authors assign the earliest workings to Roman activities, but according to Walling (2005) this is not proven and 15th or 16th century is more realistic.
The name "Aya" is derived from the German word for eggs ("Eier") which refers to the egg-shaped ore pieces (Walling, 2005).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
Germany
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- ⭔The PalatinateRegion
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
