Schmitt dolomite quarry, Altenmittlau, Freigericht, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Rosette of sharp translucent crystals. Field width: 1.5 cm. Collected by G Zimmermann. P Haas photograph and collection (no. 53-004).

© Peter Haas

Field of view ca. 17 mm from a 30x25x25 mm specimen.

© Volker Betz (2007)

To 1 mm long apple-green, spherical crystal aggregates of 'Zinc-Olivenite' (here: a mixture of 'Zinc-Olivenite' and Cuprian Adamite) on Arsenic Fahlerz and Dolomite. You can read more infos to my mineral discovery from summer 1995 and later analysed reference of this mineral(-mixture) from location Altenmittlau in 'Mineralienwelt' 6/99,19.

© specimen collection and photo Peter Kohorst

Picture width 3,5mm. Photographer and collection O. Dziallas.

© O. Dziallas 2005

Specimen size 8cm. Photo: Tim Welting, specimen: Leon Hupperichs.

© Leon Hupperichs / Tim Welting

Radiating sprays of azurite xls. Background consists mainly of beige to pink dolomite, partially covered by manganomelane. The specimen was found in 1995. The quarry closed down in 1999 and is now being recultivated. Field of view 3x2cm.

© rare-X.com - C. Schroeder

Tennantite on dolomite; field of view: 4,5 mm

© Meinrad Kempf

Greenish spheres of mimetite. Fov about 1.5 cm.

© Christian Bracke

Green mimetite of 2 mms in diameter on dolomite.

© Christian Bracke

A 3mm group of crystals on dolomite. Photographed by, and in the Collection of, Karl Volkman

© Karl Volkman 03/06

Specimen size is 3,4 x 2,4 cm.

© Stefan Koch

Field of view: 8 mm

© Meinrad Kempf

Brown fornacite crystals

© Stefan Koch

Twinned galena crystal. Size is 6 mm. Ex H. & B. Dilcher Collection.

© Stefan Koch

Ball of azurite xls. Background consists mainly of beige to pink dolomite, partially covered by manganomelane. The specimen was found in 1995. The quarry closed down in 1999 and is now being recultivated. Field of view 2x1cm.

© rare-X.com - C. Schroeder

Size of Malachite-spheres is up to 1 mm.

© Stefan Koch

Crystal size is < 1 mm. Ex. coll. M. Bleuel.

© Stefan Koch

11.11 mm Azurite ball. Collection & Photo Matteo Chinellato

© Chinellato Matteo

Crystal size is 1 mm.

© Stefan Koch

Specimen size is 24 x 14 cm.

© Stefan Koch

Lustrous azurite sphere of 1.2 cm in diameter. Specimen size 7.5 x 5.7 x 3.2 cm. See second image.

© Christian Bracke

5.5 mm Azurite ball on Dolomite. Collection & Photo Matteo Chinellato

© Chinellato Matteo

Crystal group of 7 mm in diameter.

© Christian Bracke

Dissolved galena crystal, 1 cm in size. The Mimetite shows the former galena surface.

© Stefan Koch

Crystal size is 2 mm.

© Stefan Koch

Galena crystal 6 mm in size, overgrown by cerussite and mimetite. Ex H. & B. Dilcher Collection.

© Stefan Koch

Twinned galena crystal. Size is 1 cm. Ex H. & B. Dilcher Collection.

© Stefan Koch

0.65 mm group of yellow Mimetite crystals. Collection & Photo Matteo Chinellato

© Chinellato Matteo - ChinellatoPhoto.com

Malachite pseudomorph after Azurite. Crystal size is < 2 mm. Ex. coll. M. Bleuel.

© Stefan Koch

Crystal sphere of 8 mm in diamter.

© Christian Bracke

Field of view 15 mm, 24x33 mm specimen.

© Volker Betz (2010)

7.2 x 4.9 x 3.4 cm. This well-known quarry has produced some of the best German azurites and this is a fine and showy example. Highly lustrous, rich azure-blue rosettes, in clusters or in isolation, are very aesthetically placed in the sculptural vug lined with tan dolomite rhombs. The large cluster is 1.4 cm. The quarry is now abandoned and being ...

© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com

Aggregates of azurite up to 6 mm.

© Stefan Koch

Brown, saddle-shaped dolomite crystals, rather large for the locality.

© Andreas Gerstenberg

Several blue azurite crystals on dolomite matrix. FOV ~ 2cm.

© Stefan Koch

Main crystal size: 2cm Collection and photo: Marko Burkhardt

Crystal size is 2 mm.

© Stefan Koch

Fine and spherical azurite crystal on dolomite. The azurite shows a complex build-up, typical for Altenmittlau. Crystal size is 1.0 cm

© Tim J.M. Welting

An azurite aggregate 6 mm in size.

© Stefan Koch

Size of aggregate is 2 mm.

© Stefan Koch

A great old classic. 6x4 mm the FOV. In my personal collection. Photo Simne Citon

© Simone Citon

FOV: 2 cm

© Andreas Brand

Field of view 1.8 cm. Specimen and photo Leon Hupperichs.

© Leon Hupperichs

Malachite, not as frequent as the famous Altenmittlau azurites. The picture shows one of the rare old finds from this location with a 3 x 0,8 cm malachite aggregate in a dolomite vugg.

© Andreas Gerstenberg

Fine and spherical azurite crystal on dolomite. The azurite shows a complex build-up, typical for Altenmittlau. Width of whole specimen is 4.5 cm

© Tim J.M. Welting

Size of aggregate is 3 mm.

© Stefan Koch

Aggregates of azurite up to 6 mm. Specimen size is 7 x 6 cm.

© Stefan Koch

FOV is 5,5 cm.

© Stefan Koch

Photo and collection Henk Smeets www.tomeikminerals.com

Tiny ball of dark-blue azurite on dolomite matrix from Altenmittlau in Southern Hesse. Ex my collection.

© Tobias Martin

Field of view ~2mm.

© Stefan Koch

Bundle of Mimetite crystals looking a little like Asparagus. Obtained this as Fornacite, but EDS showed it to be Mimetite.

© Andreas Schloth

Specimen size is 3,5 x 3 cm.

© Stefan Koch

6.0 x 5.3 x 3.0 cm. A vug in massive, brown dolomite is the host for a druse of tan dolomite crystals upon which are perched a few rosettes of lustrous, very dark blue azurite. The largest rosette measures 4 mm across. Interesting locality piece from the Bob Byers and Andreas Wallisch collections.

© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com

Aggregate of divergent Azurite crystals, with good color and luster, in a vug coated by small rhombohedral Dolomite crystals and on a rocky matrix. As is the case with so many specimens in this collection, the sample is of great quality for the locality.Schmitt dolomite Quarry, Freigericht, Altenmittlau, Spessart, Hesse/Hessen, GermanySpecimen ...

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Rosette aggregates of equant Azurite crystals in a vug coated by small rhombohedral Dolomite crystals, and on a rocky matrix. As is the case with so many specimens in this collection, the sample is of great quality for the locality.Schmitt dolomite Quarry, Freigericht, Altenmittlau, Spessart, Hesse/Hessen, GermanySpecimen size: 7.9 × 5.8 × 4.8 ...

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Self collected inside the active quarry in 1984

© klaus ludwig

6.0 x 5.3 x 3.0 cm. A vug in massive, brown dolomite is the host for a druse of tan dolomite crystals upon which are perched a few rosettes of lustrous, very dark blue azurite. The largest rosette measures 4 mm across. Interesting locality piece from the Bob Byers and Andreas Wallisch collections.

© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com

This is a small cabinet specimen of azurite from the Schmitt Dolomite Quarry, Altenmittlau, Hesse, Germany. This specimen was in the former collection of Heinz Deisinger. According to Schroeder (2007), the quarry closed down in 1999 and was backfilled, so no new specimens will be coming from this locality. Jamison K. Brizendine specimen and ...

© Jamison K. Brizendine

Dark blue Azurite crystals with scattered white Dolomite crystals, 3cm by 2cm. Former Ewald Muller collection. Rolf Luetcke specimen and photo.

A 4mm wide mass of azurite crystals on dolomite Photographed by, and in the collection of, Karl Volkman

© Karl Volkman 01/12

2,5 x 2 cm aggregate of sharp azurite crystals on dolomite matrix.

© Andreas Gerstenberg

Azurite crystals on white dolomite crystals

© Harald Biecker

Crystal size is 4 mm.

© Stefan Koch

Crystal size is ~ 1mm.

© Stefan Koch

7.2 x 4.9 x 3.4 cm. This well-known quarry has produced some of the best German azurites and this is a fine and showy example. Highly lustrous, rich azure-blue rosettes, in clusters or in isolation, are very aesthetically placed in the sculptural vug lined with tan dolomite rhombs. The large cluster is 1.4 cm. The quarry is now abandoned and being ...

© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com

7.2 x 4.9 x 3.4 cm. This well-known quarry has produced some of the best German azurites and this is a fine and showy example. Highly lustrous, rich azure-blue rosettes, in clusters or in isolation, are very aesthetically placed in the sculptural vug lined with tan dolomite rhombs. The large cluster is 1.4 cm. The quarry is now abandoned and being ...

© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com

Rosette of Azurite crystals. Acquired in 2017. Photo (copyrighted) : Günther Lutz Collection : Rob & Annemieke Schnerr

© Günther Lutz

© Harald Biecker

Cluster of azurite crystals with some dolomite. From the 1970´s.

© Volker Betz (2023)

photo and collection Joachim Esche modified Wild M420 photomacroscope with apozoom and Canon EOS 550D

© Joachim Esche 2018

© Stefan Koch

peter neschen collection (D-0377G) Nikon D7000 + Sigma 150mm Apo Macro + Helicon Focus 7

Various crystals of Azurite on matrix of Dolomite. Photo and collection Jhonatan Gomes.

© Jhonatan Gomes minerals collection.

Rich, globular coating of green conichalcite on matrix with an unidentified black oxide. Ex-G Jung collection, who obtained it from H Muller in 1980. Purchased in 2025. Stack of 65 images.

© Andrew Hodgson