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Rammelsbergite

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Rammelsbergite, 10.1 cm, from Eisleben, Mansfeld Basin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Mining for silver in the Mansfeld area began around 1200, and continued until 1969, when the mines were finally closed. The Mansfeld basin (type locality for rammelsbergite) includes the towns of Eisleben, Helbra, Hettstedt and Mansfeld.

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SpeciesRammelsbergite
SizeCabinet
Dimensions10.1 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityGermany, Saxony-Anhalt, Eisleben
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collection University Of Delaware page 40
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Rammelsbergite from Eisleben
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Eisleben
Eisleben, Germany — historic mining town in the Mansfeld Basin, known for copper-silver ore minerals with nickel arsenides (nickeline, maucherite); type locali…