Wundertshecke Mine, Friedrichsthal, Wehrheim, Hochtaunuskreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wundertshecke Mine | Mine |
| Friedrichsthal | Village |
| Wehrheim | Municipality |
| Hochtaunuskreis | District |
| Darmstadt | Region |
| Hesse | City-State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 20' 49'' North , 8° 37' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ober-Mörlen | 5,967 (2015) | 5.6km |
| Usingen | 13,511 (2015) | 6.3km |
| Wehrheim | 9,383 (2011) | 6.6km |
| Rosbach vor der Höhe | 11,741 (2015) | 6.7km |
| Bad Nauheim | 30,291 (2015) | 8.4km |
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Wundertshecke, Friedrichsthal, Wehrheim, Hochtaunuskreis, Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt, Hessen, Deutschland
Ancient lead mine (closed in 1862), working Pb-Ag mineralizations in devonian slates.
Located about 500 m NE of Friedrichsthal and about 6 km ENE of Usingen.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Rhenish MassifMassif
Germany
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Wundertshecke Mine, Friedrichsthal, Wehrheim, Hochtaunuskreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany