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Native Sulphur from
Rohdenhaus Quarry (incl. Krieger Quarry), Rohdenhaus, Wülfrath, Mettmann, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Native Sulphur
Formula:S8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Sulphur data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rohdenhaus Quarry (incl. Krieger Quarry), Rohdenhaus, Wülfrath, Mettmann, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:180738
Long-form Identifier:1:3:180738:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Sulphur
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘChristian Levin coal mine, Dellwig, Essen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘAlstaden coal mine, Alstaden, Oberhausen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘPluto coal mine, Wanne-Eickel, Herne, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
27.3km (16.9 miles) ⓘJulia coal mine, Baukau, Herne, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘFranz-Haniel Mine, Bottrop, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
39.6km (24.6 miles) ⓘAuguste Victoria coal mine, Hüls, Marl, Recklinghausen, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
40.8km (25.4 miles) ⓘGenna zinc smelter slag locality, Helmke quarry nature reserve, Letmathe, Iserlohn, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
43.3km (26.9 miles) ⓘCastor Mine, Loope, Engelskirchen, Oberbergischer Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘErzgebirge II Mine, Iserlohn, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
67.5km (41.9 miles) ⓘChurfürst Ernst Mine, Bönkhausen, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
References
Schnorrer-Köhler, Günther (1988) Der Niederbergische Erzbezirk des Werdener Bergreviers in Nordrhein-Westfalen [The Niederbergische Erzbezirk of the Werden mining area in North Rhine-Westphalia]. Lapis, 13 (1) 11-35
Heckmann, Hado; Brandstätter, Franz (2006) Der Kalksteinbruch Rohdenhaus bei Wülfrath und seine Mineralien, Teil 2 [The Rohdenhaus limestone quarry near Wülfrath and its minerals, Part 2]. Mineralien-Welt, 17 (1). 18-37
 
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