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Tobi
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Posted: Jan 16, 2014 07:24 Post subject: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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This Land in the southwest of Germany includes some of Germany’s most important mineral localities (not for industrial use but for collectors), e.g. the “Gem City” of Idar-Oberstein with its once large amethyst and agate occurrences or Bad Ems, where Germany’s most famous and most desired pyromorphites came from.
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Calcite Juchem Quarry, Niederwörresbach, Herrstein, Hunsrück, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 13 x 9 cm Collection & Photo: Tobias Martin |
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Andreas Gerstenberg
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Posted: Jan 16, 2014 07:39 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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Some more specimens from the Hunsrück area
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Calcite, amethyst Juchem quarry, Niederfischbach, Hunsrück, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Picture width 10 cm |
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Rock crystal with amethyst phantoms Steinkaulenberg mine, Idar-Oberstein, Hunsrück, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 11,5 x 8.5 cm |
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Agate Karrenberg quarry, Reichweiler, Hunsrück, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 6 x 4 cm |
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Galena ps. after pyromorphite St. Helena & Barbara mine, Bernkastel, Hunsrück, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 4,5 x 4 cm |
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Andreas Gerstenberg
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Posted: Jan 17, 2014 06:40 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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Bad Ems:
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Pyromorphite Pfingstwiese mine, Bad Ems, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 6,5 x 4 cm |
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Aragonite var. flos ferri Pfingstwiese mine, Bad Ems, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 7,5 x 6,5 cm |
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Copper Friedrichssegen mine, Bad Ems, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 8 x 3,5 cm |
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Cerussite Friedrichssegen mine, Bad Ems, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 4 x 3 cm |
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Roger Warin
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Posted: Jan 18, 2014 16:26 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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Bad Ems is famous for its exceptional pyromorphites.
Roger.
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Pyromorphite Bad Ems - Rhineland - Palatinate, Germany. |
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Andreas Gerstenberg
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Posted: Jan 20, 2014 07:44 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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A range of Siegerland classics:
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Malachite Käusersteimel mine, Kausen, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 6,5 x 5 cm |
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Rhodochrosite Wolf mine, Herdorf, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Picture width: 9 cm |
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Calcite Mahlscheid quarry, Herdorf, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 8 x 5 cm |
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Andreas Gerstenberg
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Posted: Jan 22, 2014 07:40 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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The Wissen mining district is another well-known source of minerals in the Palatinian part of the Siegerland. The most important mines were Eupel (dolomite, chalcopyrite), Friedrich (maybe the best German malachites, anglesite, millerite, type locality for hauchecornite) and Vereinigung near Katzwinkel (dolomite, chalcopyrite).
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Millerite, hauchecornite, sphalerite Friedrich mine, Wissen, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 6 x 4 cm |
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Anglesite Friedrich mine, Wissen, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 8 mm crystal |
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Dolomite, chalcopyrite Vereinigung mine, Katzwinkel, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 8 x 5 cm |
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Tobi
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Posted: Jan 22, 2014 10:02 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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[By accident i posted the next one in the North Rhine-Westphalia thread - now i moved it into the right place (thanks to Andreas Gerstenberg for the advice)].
Here's another classic from a locality of that German Land - a chalcopyrite from Georg Mine (also famous for its bournonites and tetrahedrites):
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Chalcopyrite Georg Mine, Willroth, Altenkirchen, Wied Iron Spar District, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 7 x 4 cm, crystal 14 mm |
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Andreas Gerstenberg
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Posted: Jan 23, 2014 07:37 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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Right on cue...
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Bournonite, malachite Georg mine, Willroth, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 4 x 3 cm |
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Galena, siderite Georg mine, Willroth, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 7 x 4,5 cm Published specimen. |
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Chalcopyrite, siderite Georg mine, Willroth, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 8 x 4 cm |
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Posted: Jan 25, 2014 14:00 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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Classic among the Classics! ;-)
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Rhodochrosite Wolf Mine, Herdorf, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Main crystal size: 0.5 × 0.3 cm Former collection of Folch (duplicates)
Specimen & Photo: Reference Specimens |
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Andreas Gerstenberg
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Posted: Jan 26, 2014 11:02 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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Yes, these are the so-called Gonderbach-twins. Named after the famous Gonderbach mine near Bad Laasphe, Siegerland.
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Posted: Jan 31, 2014 07:09 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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Two more Palatinian classics which are not from the Siegerland:
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Prehnite, pectolite, calcite Rauschermühle quarry, Niederkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 9,5 x 6,5 cm Old find from the 1950s. |
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Cinnabar, calcite Mörsfeld, Moschellandsberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 17 x 12 cm Not exactly a beauty but rare material from the mining period (18th Century). |
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Posted: Jan 31, 2014 18:25 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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What about some micros? Volcanic rocks from Eifel show an impressive variety of nice crystals.
Regards from Spain.
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Nepheline Ringseitert, Kirchweiler, Daun, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 60X A complex pink hexagonal prism of nepheline. |
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Nepheline, leucite, pyroxene group Ringseitert, Kirchweiler, Daun, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 50X A pink hexagonal prism of nepheline (center), a colourless leucite trapezohedron (top left) and dark olive translucent tabular pyroxene crystals (possibly enstatite). The specimen contains also apatite needles (not visible here). |
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_________________ Pablo Rodríguez Cantos
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Andreas Gerstenberg
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Posted: Feb 03, 2014 06:43 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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Nice micro, Pablo. The Ringseitert volcano is not a very frequently seen locale for minerals - even in Germany.
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Posted: Feb 03, 2014 18:14 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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The micro's are beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
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Posted: Apr 01, 2014 05:43 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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Another Siegerland classic:
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Galena (Gonderbach twin), ankerite Glücksbrunnen mine, Niederfischbach, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 2 cm crystal |
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Posted: Jun 20, 2014 04:41 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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Specimens from the Georg mine were already shown, now i had the chance to get a better chalco as well as a fine tetrahedrite:
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Tetrahedrite, Siderite Georg mine, Willroth, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 10 x 8,5 x 3,5 cm |
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Chalcopyrite, siderite Georg mine, Willroth, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 15 x 7 x 5,5 cm |
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Posted: Aug 19, 2014 08:48 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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Sphalerite was rather rare, compared to bournonite and chalcopyrite.
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Sphalerite, bournonite, siderite Georg mine, Willroth, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 9 x 5 cm |
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Tobi
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Posted: Feb 11, 2015 12:26 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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A good specimen of a German classic:
Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
Locality: | Rosenberg Mine, Braubach, Bad Ems District, Lahn Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | |
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Dimensions: | Specimen size 6 cm, largest crystals 7 mm |
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Posted: Feb 16, 2015 13:05 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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A blue gem from the Eifel Mountains:
Locality: | In den Dellen Quarries, Niedermendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz District, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | |
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Dimensions: | Specimen height 7 cm |
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Collection: Mineralogical Museum Marburg (my photo) |
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