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HPF-PHTDyscrasite Ag3Sb

Wenzel Mine, Frohnbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Dimensions: 40 mm x 35 mm x 20 mm

Dyscrasite from Wenzel Mine, Oberwolfach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Copyright: © Knut Eldjarn      Photo ID: 1440779     Uploaded by: Knut Eldjarn   Approval date: 2025-02-06   View Count: 72   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 3640 x 2812 pixels (10.2 Mpix)

ATX-XKUDyscrasite Ag3Sb , Native Silver Ag , Galena PbS , Calcite CaCO3

Wenzel Mine, Frohnbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Field of View: 25 mm

Fine-grained mass of dyscrasite (XRD confirmed) and native silver (detected in SEM-EDX scan) on massive, dull grey galena, all etched out of a calcite matrix. Collected in the late 1970s.
P Haas photograph and collection (no. 21-006).
Copyright: © Peter Haas      Photo ID: 22540     Uploaded by: Peter Haas   Approval date: 2004-11-02   View Count: 1451   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 651 x 494 pixels (0.3 Mpix)

HFG-WNRDyscrasite Ag3Sb

Wenzel Mine, Frohnbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Field of View: 21 mm

Coarse crystals to 5 mm, on calcite.
P Haas photograph and collection (no. 21-007).
Copyright: © Peter Haas      Photo ID: 22541     Uploaded by: Peter Haas   Approval date: 2004-11-02   View Count: 1075   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 632 x 500 pixels (0.3 Mpix)

0NT-WLQCerussite PbCO3 , Galena PbS

Wenzel Mine, Frohnbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Field of View: 6 mm

Aggregate of colourless, very small cerussite crystals on galena.
Purchased in 2022.
Copyright: © Andrew Hodgson      Photo ID: 1389584     Uploaded by: Andrew Hodgson   Approval date: 2024-07-28   View Count: 70   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 2574 x 1994 pixels (5.1 Mpix)

The holy Barbara

Wenzel Mine, Frohnbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Barbara, the holy patron of the miners. Located inside the visitors mine, photo taken in 2023
Copyright: © klaus ludwig      Photo ID: 1313044     Uploaded by: Klaus Ludwig   Approval date: 2023-08-11   View Count: 104   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 5184 x 3888 pixels (20.2 Mpix)

Copper mineralization

Wenzel Mine, Frohnbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Malachite inclusions inside the visitors gallery, August 2023
Copyright: © klaus ludwig      Photo ID: 1313047     Uploaded by: Klaus Ludwig   Approval date: 2023-08-11   View Count: 126   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 5184 x 3888 pixels (20.2 Mpix)

Transport box

Wenzel Mine, Frohnbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

A reconstructed transport box for the silver ore. It was hard work for the miners to pull this heavy box out of the gallery.
Copyright: © klaus ludwig      Photo ID: 1313050     Uploaded by: Klaus Ludwig   Approval date: 2023-08-11   View Count: 96   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 5184 x 3888 pixels (20.2 Mpix)

Commercial building

Wenzel Mine, Frohnbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Here you get tickets, the tour starts here
Copyright: © klaus ludwig      Photo ID: 1107227     Uploaded by: Klaus Ludwig   Approval date: 2020-11-30   View Count: 89   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 5184 x 3888 pixels (20.2 Mpix)

Information plate

Wenzel Mine, Frohnbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Copyright: © klaus ludwig      Photo ID: 1107229     Uploaded by: Klaus Ludwig   Approval date: 2020-11-30   View Count: 119   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 3888 x 5184 pixels (20.2 Mpix)

Another information plate

Wenzel Mine, Frohnbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Describes the 3 associated mines of Wenzel adit
Copyright: © klaus ludwig      Photo ID: 1107230     Uploaded by: Klaus Ludwig   Approval date: 2020-11-30   View Count: 121   Approval status: Public galleries    Type: Photo - 3888 x 5184 pixels (20.2 Mpix)
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