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Tobi
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 Posted: May 08, 2017 11:40 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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| Nice specimens, especially the Wolf Mine rhodo and the beautiful pyromorphites! By the way, looking at its habit, the first specimen is most likely also from Friedrichssegen Mine ...
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Andreas Gerstenberg
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| Posted: Mar 10, 2018 05:31 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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Being not a big fan of Eifel minerals, that one i found quite nice, anyway.
| Mineral: | Calcite |
| Locality: | | Leilenkopf Quarry, Burgbrohl, Ahrweiler, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany |  |
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| Dimensions: | 4 x 3 cm |
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Andreas Gerstenberg
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| Posted: Mar 26, 2018 12:19 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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This land produced incredible specimens, not only in the Siegerland area.
| Mineral: | Apophyllite (Series), Calcite, Julgoldite (Series) |
| Locality: | | Andesite Quarry, Kreimbach-Kaulbach, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 x 4 cm |
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| Mineral: | Zircon |
| Locality: | | Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz District, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 3,2 x 2,5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Galena, Chalcopyrite |
| Locality: | | Georg Mine, Horhausen, Flammersfeld, Altenkirchen (Westerwald), Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 6 x 3,5 cm |
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| Mineral: | Chalcopyrite |
| Locality: | | Eisenkaute Mine, Lautzenbrücken, Bad Marienberg, Westerwaldkreis District, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 5 x 3 cm |
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| Just a simple chalco but I love this specimen! |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
| Locality: | | Bindweide Mine, Steinebach/Sieg, Altenkirchen (Westerwald), Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 10 x 7,5 cm |
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| The Bindweide rhodos have not the colour and the beauty of the specimens from Wolf or Louise mine. Since you just don't see them, they're even more sought-after by local collectors. |
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| Mineral: | Sphalerite, Dolomite |
| Locality: | | Mühlenbach Mine, Arenberg, Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 7,5 x 6,5 cm |
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| Although Mühlenbach was one of the last producing German mines it's rather unknown. The mine was part of the Bad Ems district. Mineral specimens from there are very rare, they hold kind of a holy grail status among local collectors. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Dec 05, 2018 10:36 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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A beautiful combination of chalcopyrite on dolomite from R.-P.:
| Mineral: | Dolomite, Chalcopyrite |
| Locality: | | Vereinigung Mine, Katzwinkel, Altenkirchen (Westerwald), Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | Approx. 18 cm |
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| Collection: Mineralogical Museum of Marburg |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Apr 08, 2020 07:47 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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Another classic pyromorphite from Bad Ems:
| Mineral: | Pyromorphite |
| Locality: | | Rosenberg Mine, Braubach, Bad Ems District, Lahn Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | approx. 15 cm |
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| Collection Mineralogical Museum Marburg (my photo) |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Dec 12, 2020 08:16 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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My latest addition is a nice oldtimer that should not miss here:
| Mineral: | Sphalerite, Ankerite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Niederfischbach, Altenkirchen (Westerwald), Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 15 cm |
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| Mineral: | Sphalerite, Ankerite, Calcite |
| Locality: | | Niederfischbach, Altenkirchen (Westerwald), Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 15 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Jun 06, 2023 04:17 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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An old rhodochrosite I saw recently. It comes from Oberneisen, a classic locality for this mineral. The piece is in a private collection here in Germany; according to the records of the owner it was found in 1908.
| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
| Locality: | | Rothenberg Mine, Oberneisen, Niederneisen, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size ~ 7 x 5 cm |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Sep 30, 2024 06:58 Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate |
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I want to add this quartz specimen from Kaub in Rhineland-Palatinate that recently found its way into my collection.
Not only that the piece is quite nice, it also comes from a very picturesque landscape. This area in the southwest of Germany is characterized by looped rivers, steep rocky slopes with vineyards and medieval castles.
Besides that, this locality is not far away (30-25 km) from Braubach where the famous Rosenberg Mine is located, one of the most important mines that produced the world-famous pyromorphites from the Bad Ems area.
This quartz here may be boring compared to those legendary pyromorphites but nonetheless it's a nice piece from Rhineland-Palatinate:
| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Kaub, Loreley risk area, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | Specimen size 12,5 cm, main crystal 3 cm |
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