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Melanterite from
Korb Mine, Eisen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Melanterite
Formula:Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Melanterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Korb Mine, Eisen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:84658
Long-form Identifier:1:3:84658:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Melanterite
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘKloppberg Quarry, Kastel, Nonnweiler, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘDr. SchÃĪfer mine, Reisbach, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘBrennender Berg, Dudweiler (Duttweiler), SaarbrÞcken, Saarland, Germany
40.0km (24.8 miles) ⓘChristiansglÞck Mine, Wolfstein, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘTheodors Erzlust Mine, Wolfstein, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
73.1km (45.4 miles) ⓘStolzembourg Copper Mine, Stolzembourg, Putscheid, Canton Vianden, Luxembourg
85.5km (53.1 miles) ⓘThelenberg, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
86.5km (53.7 miles) ⓘPumice quarries, Wingertsberg, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
86.8km (53.9 miles) ⓘIn den Dellen quarries, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
87.7km (54.5 miles) ⓘFriedrichssegen Mine, Friedrichssegen, Lahnstein, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
 
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