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A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate
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PostPosted: Jan 16, 2014 07:24    Post subject: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

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.


Calcite - Juchem Quarry_Niederwörresbach_Herrstein_Hunsrück_Rhineland-Palatinate_Germany.jpg
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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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Calcite - Juchem Quarry_Niederwörresbach_Herrstein_Hunsrück_Rhineland-Palatinate_Germany.jpg


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PostPosted: Jan 16, 2014 07:39    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

Some more specimens from the Hunsrück area


Calcit (Juchem).jpg
 Description:
Calcite, amethyst
Juchem quarry, Niederfischbach, Hunsrück, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Picture width 10 cm
 Viewed:  41998 Time(s)

Calcit (Juchem).jpg



Bergkristall (Idar-Oberstein).jpg
 Description:
Rock crystal with amethyst phantoms
Steinkaulenberg mine, Idar-Oberstein, Hunsrück, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
11,5 x 8.5 cm
 Viewed:  42240 Time(s)

Bergkristall (Idar-Oberstein).jpg



Achat (Reichweiler).jpg
 Description:
Agate
Karrenberg quarry, Reichweiler, Hunsrück, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
6 x 4 cm
 Viewed:  42036 Time(s)

Achat (Reichweiler).jpg



Blaubleierz (Bernkastel).jpg
 Description:
Galena ps. after pyromorphite
St. Helena & Barbara mine, Bernkastel, Hunsrück, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4,5 x 4 cm
 Viewed:  41976 Time(s)

Blaubleierz (Bernkastel).jpg


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PostPosted: Jan 17, 2014 06:40    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

Bad Ems:


Pyromorphit (Pfingstwiese).jpg
 Description:
Pyromorphite
Pfingstwiese mine, Bad Ems, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
6,5 x 4 cm
 Viewed:  41941 Time(s)

Pyromorphit (Pfingstwiese).jpg



Eisenblüte (Bad Ems).jpg
 Description:
Aragonite var. flos ferri
Pfingstwiese mine, Bad Ems, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7,5 x 6,5 cm
 Viewed:  41865 Time(s)

Eisenblüte (Bad Ems).jpg



Kupfer, gediegen (Friedrichssegen).jpg
 Description:
Copper
Friedrichssegen mine, Bad Ems, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
8 x 3,5 cm
 Viewed:  41904 Time(s)

Kupfer, gediegen (Friedrichssegen).jpg



Cerussit (Bad Ems).jpg
 Description:
Cerussite
Friedrichssegen mine, Bad Ems, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4 x 3 cm
 Viewed:  41883 Time(s)

Cerussit (Bad Ems).jpg


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PostPosted: Jan 18, 2014 16:26    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

Bad Ems is famous for its exceptional pyromorphites.
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07-Pyromorphite_Bad-Ems_RX.jpg
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Pyromorphite
Bad Ems - Rhineland - Palatinate, Germany.
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PostPosted: Jan 20, 2014 07:44    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

A range of Siegerland classics:


Malachit (Kausen).jpg
 Description:
Malachite
Käusersteimel mine, Kausen, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
6,5 x 5 cm
 Viewed:  41759 Time(s)

Malachit (Kausen).jpg



Rhodochrosit (Herdorf).jpg
 Description:
Rhodochrosite
Wolf mine, Herdorf, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Picture width: 9 cm
 Viewed:  41704 Time(s)

Rhodochrosit (Herdorf).jpg



Calcit (Mahlscheid).jpg
 Description:
Calcite
Mahlscheid quarry, Herdorf, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
8 x 5 cm
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PostPosted: Jan 22, 2014 07:40    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

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).


Millerit (Wissen).jpg
 Description:
Millerite, hauchecornite, sphalerite
Friedrich mine, Wissen, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
6 x 4 cm
 Viewed:  41750 Time(s)

Millerit (Wissen).jpg



Anglesit (Wissen).JPG
 Description:
Anglesite
Friedrich mine, Wissen, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
8 mm crystal
 Viewed:  41722 Time(s)

Anglesit (Wissen).JPG



Dolomit (Katzwinkel).jpg
 Description:
Dolomite, chalcopyrite
Vereinigung mine, Katzwinkel, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
8 x 5 cm
 Viewed:  41759 Time(s)

Dolomit (Katzwinkel).jpg


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PostPosted: Jan 22, 2014 10:02    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

[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):



Georg1.JPG
 Description:
Chalcopyrite
Georg Mine, Willroth, Altenkirchen, Wied Iron Spar District, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7 x 4 cm, crystal 14 mm
 Viewed:  41964 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Jan 23, 2014 07:37    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

Right on cue...


Bournonit (Willroth).jpg
 Description:
Bournonite, malachite
Georg mine, Willroth, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4 x 3 cm
 Viewed:  41900 Time(s)

Bournonit (Willroth).jpg



Galenit (Willroth).JPG
 Description:
Galena, siderite
Georg mine, Willroth, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7 x 4,5 cm
Published specimen.
 Viewed:  41894 Time(s)

Galenit (Willroth).JPG



Chalkopyrit (Willroth).JPG
 Description:
Chalcopyrite, siderite
Georg mine, Willroth, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
8 x 4 cm
 Viewed:  41831 Time(s)

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PostPosted: Jan 25, 2014 14:00    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

Classic among the Classics! ;-)


Rhodochrosite - Wolf Mine_Herdorf_Siegerland_Rhineland-Palatinate_Germany.jpg
 Description:
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
 Viewed:  41827 Time(s)

Rhodochrosite - Wolf Mine_Herdorf_Siegerland_Rhineland-Palatinate_Germany.jpg



Rhodochrosite - Wolf Mine_Germany - label.jpg
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and its historical label
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PostPosted: Jan 25, 2014 14:17    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

The galena crystals ( https://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/files/thumbs/t_galenit_willroth_187.jpg ) look as though they may be spinel-law twins? Nice specimen, as are many in your collection.
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PostPosted: Jan 26, 2014 11:02    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

Yes, these are the so-called Gonderbach-twins. Named after the famous Gonderbach mine near Bad Laasphe, Siegerland.
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PostPosted: Jan 31, 2014 07:09    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

Two more Palatinian classics which are not from the Siegerland:


Prehnit (Rauschermühle).jpg
 Description:
Prehnite, pectolite, calcite
Rauschermühle quarry, Niederkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
9,5 x 6,5 cm
Old find from the 1950s.
 Viewed:  41598 Time(s)

Prehnit (Rauschermühle).jpg



Cinnabarit (Mörsfeld).jpg
 Description:
Cinnabar, calcite
Mörsfeld, Moschellandsberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
17 x 12 cm
Not exactly a beauty but rare material from the mining period (18th Century).
 Viewed:  41580 Time(s)

Cinnabarit (Mörsfeld).jpg


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PostPosted: Jan 31, 2014 18:25    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

What about some micros? Volcanic rocks from Eifel show an impressive variety of nice crystals.

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60X.jpg
 Description:
Nepheline
Ringseitert, Kirchweiler, Daun, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
60X
A complex pink hexagonal prism of nepheline.
 Viewed:  41478 Time(s)

60X.jpg



Still_2014-01-30_200706_N0010.jpg
 Description:
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).
 Viewed:  41493 Time(s)

Still_2014-01-30_200706_N0010.jpg



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PostPosted: Feb 03, 2014 06:43    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

Nice micro, Pablo. The Ringseitert volcano is not a very frequently seen locale for minerals - even in Germany.
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PostPosted: Feb 03, 2014 18:14    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

The micro's are beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
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PostPosted: Apr 01, 2014 05:43    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

Another Siegerland classic:


Galenit (Niederfischbach).jpg
 Description:
Galena (Gonderbach twin), ankerite
Glücksbrunnen mine, Niederfischbach, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
2 cm crystal
 Viewed:  40472 Time(s)

Galenit (Niederfischbach).jpg


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PostPosted: Jun 20, 2014 04:41    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

Specimens from the Georg mine were already shown, now i had the chance to get a better chalco as well as a fine tetrahedrite:


Tetraedrit (Willroth).jpg
 Description:
Tetrahedrite, Siderite
Georg mine, Willroth, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
10 x 8,5 x 3,5 cm
 Viewed:  39333 Time(s)

Tetraedrit (Willroth).jpg



Chalkopyrit (Willroth).JPG
 Description:
Chalcopyrite, siderite
Georg mine, Willroth, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
15 x 7 x 5,5 cm
 Viewed:  39273 Time(s)

Chalkopyrit (Willroth).JPG


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PostPosted: Aug 19, 2014 08:48    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

Sphalerite was rather rare, compared to bournonite and chalcopyrite.


Rubinblende (Willroth).jpg
 Description:
Sphalerite, bournonite, siderite
Georg mine, Willroth, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
9 x 5 cm
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PostPosted: Feb 11, 2015 12:26    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

A good specimen of a German classic:


RosenbergPYRO.JPG
 Mineral: Pyromorphite
 Locality:
Rosenberg Mine, Braubach, Bad Ems District, Lahn Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
 Dimensions: Specimen size 6 cm, largest crystals 7 mm
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PostPosted: Feb 16, 2015 13:05    Post subject: Re: A mineralogical trip through Germany / Rhineland-Palatinate  

A blue gem from the Eifel Mountains:


IMG_5308.JPG
 Locality:
In den Dellen Quarries, Niedermendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz District, Eifel, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
 Dimensions: Specimen height 7 cm
 Description:
Collection: Mineralogical Museum Marburg (my photo)
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