Minerals from Wirtenbach/Büschhof
 

The lokation Wirtenbach (or also called Büschhof) is situated near
the town Nümbrecht, near Gummersbach.

Mined were Devonian mass limestones.

For the collector of attraction are the following minerals:

sphalerite, chalcopyrite, calcite, pyrite, galena
 
Mineralogical the location is distinguished by
its variety of sphalerites
and pyrites, who can be assigned to the
bests of Germany.

             

needle-pyrite on calcite

specimen height: 5 cm


 


 

pyrite


specimen height: 4 cm
 


sphalerite


picture width: 4 cm


 


 




pyrite with sphalerite


picture height: 3 cm
 


sphalerite


picture width: 4 cm


 


 

galena


crystal height: 4 mm
 


sphalerite


crystal width: 8 mm


 


 




galena


crystal height: 3 mm
 


sphalerite


crystal width: 12 mm


 


 


needle-pyrite


picture height: 2 cm
 



chalcopyrite


crystal width: 1 cm


 


 

sphalerite


crystal height: 11 mm
 



galena


crystal width: 2 mm


 




calcite


crystal width: 15 mm
 



sphalerite


crystal width: 22 mm


 


 

sphalerite


crystal height: 11 mm
 



calcite


picture width: 4 cm


 





pyrite


picture height: 3 cm
 



sphalerite
mit zoning structure


crystal width: 7 mm


 


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