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Native Silver from
Genna zinc smelter slag locality, Helmke quarry nature reserve, Letmathe, Iserlohn, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany


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Native Silver, etc.

Genna zinc smelter slag locality, Helmke quarry nature reserve, Letmathe, Iserlohn, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
05863530017795557917840.jpg
Native Silver, etc.

Genna zinc smelter slag locality, Helmke quarry nature reserve, Letmathe, Iserlohn, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Native Silver, etc.

Genna zinc smelter slag locality, Helmke quarry nature reserve, Letmathe, Iserlohn, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Locality type:Slag Locality
Classification
Species:Native Silver
Formula:Ag
Formation:Post-mining/Anthropogenic
Comments:Wires up to 1mm in vugs in galena.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cuprite2
Devilline1
Serpierite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Silver data
Locality Data:Click here to view Genna zinc smelter slag locality, Helmke quarry nature reserve, Letmathe, Iserlohn, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:76072
Long-form Identifier:1:3:76072:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Silver
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘChurfürst Ernst Mine, Bönkhausen, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
45.3km (28.2 miles) ⓘVictoria Mine, Littfeld, Kreuztal, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘWildermann Mine, Ferndorf, Kreuztal, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
54.6km (34.0 miles) ⓘLüderich Mine, Altenbrück, Steinenbrück, Overath, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
54.8km (34.1 miles) ⓘRamsbeck, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
59.8km (37.2 miles) ⓘFürst Moritz Mine, Niederfischbach, Kirchen (Sieg), Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
61.1km (37.9 miles) ⓘFischbacher Werk Mine, Niederfischbach, Kirchen (Sieg), Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
65.8km (40.9 miles) ⓘBrüderbund Mine, Kohlenbach Valley, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
66.2km (41.1 miles) ⓘPrinz Friedrich mine, Obersdorf, Wilnsdorf, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
69.8km (43.4 miles) ⓘBautenberg Mine, Wilden, Wilnsdorf, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
References
Schnorrer-Köhler, G. (1986) Neue Minerale von der Schlackenhalde der ehemaligen Zinkhütte Genna in Letmathe/Sauerland. Aufschluss, 37 (2), 55-67.
Bender, D.; Krimmelbein, W. (1994) Aktuelle Übersicht: Mineralien der Zinkhütte Genna/Sauerland [Current overview: Minerals from the Genna/Sauerland zinc smelter]. Mineralien Welt, 5 (4). 10
 
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