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Iron smelter slag locality, Georgsmarienhütte, Osnabrück District, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
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View of the Osnabrück iron mining area, in 1900.

Iron smelter slag locality, Georgsmarienhütte, Osnabrück District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Osnabrück iron mining area, ca. 1920.

Iron smelter slag locality, Georgsmarienhütte, Osnabrück District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Aerial view of the Osnabrück iron mining area, ca. 1960.

Iron smelter slag locality, Georgsmarienhütte, Osnabrück District, Lower Saxony, Germany
05758500017272317839310.jpg
View of the Osnabrück iron mining area, in 1900.

Iron smelter slag locality, Georgsmarienhütte, Osnabrück District, Lower Saxony, Germany
09727860017272317839793.jpg
View of the Osnabrück iron mining area, ca. 1920.

Iron smelter slag locality, Georgsmarienhütte, Osnabrück District, Lower Saxony, Germany
04267640017272317841229.jpg
Aerial view of the Osnabrück iron mining area, ca. 1960.

Iron smelter slag locality, Georgsmarienhütte, Osnabrück District, Lower Saxony, Germany
05758500017272317839310.jpg
View of the Osnabrück iron mining area, in 1900.

Iron smelter slag locality, Georgsmarienhütte, Osnabrück District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Osnabrück iron mining area, ca. 1920.

Iron smelter slag locality, Georgsmarienhütte, Osnabrück District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
52° North , 8° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~6km
GRN:
N35E04
Type:
Slag Locality
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
240512
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:240512:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Eisenhütte (Schlackenvorkommen), Georgsmarienhütte, Landkreis Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Deutschland


Minerals and slag phases in Ca- and Al-rich old and modern slags of an iron smelter (started in 1856).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ammoniojarosite
Formula: (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hydrocalumite
Formula: Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Merwinite
Formula: Ca3Mg(SiO4)2
ⓘ Mullite
Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Norsethite
Formula: BaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Pyrochroite
Formula: Mn(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Riversideite
Formula: Ca5Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Thaumasite
Formula: Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrochroite4.FE.05Mn(OH)2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHydrocalumite4.FL.10Ca4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘNorsethite5.AB.30BaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘAmmoniojarosite7.BC.10(NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘThaumasite7.DG.15Ca3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMerwinite9.AD.15Ca3Mg(SiO4)2
ⓘMullite9.AF.20Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘRiversideite9.DG.10Ca5Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Hⓘ RiversideiteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ NorsethiteBaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Oⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Oⓘ NorsethiteBaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RiversideiteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Mgⓘ NorsethiteBaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Alⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Siⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RiversideiteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O
Siⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HydrocalumiteCa4Al2(OH)12(Cl,CO3,OH)2 · 4H2O
Caⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Caⓘ RiversideiteCa5Si6O16(OH)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ThaumasiteCa3(SO4)[Si(OH)6](CO3) · 12H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrochroiteMn(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ NorsethiteBaMg(CO3)2

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References

de.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgsmarienh%C3%BCtte
Schnorrer, G., Stahlmann, W., Mollenkamp, A. (2001): Sekundärmineralisation in den Hochofenschlacken des Hüttenwerkes in Georgsmarienhütte, heutige Georgsmarienhütte GmbH. Aufschluss 52, 99-108.
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