This old Dutch coalmine dump near Kerkrade is partly burning. Like with vulcanic fumaroles, cristals are formed from the fumes, mostly at places where the temperature drops (e.g. directly on the surface, where temperatures may still be over 200 and even 340 degrees Celcius. The resulting red material is processed as gravel. Visiting the site is most rewarding after a long dry period, but is prohibited without permission. Next to the fumarole material there are pieces of quartz with nice and rare minerals and occasionally great fossiles. A piece with Bismite (confirmed with EDX and Raman) was a very special find for the Netherlands (not mentioned in any literature before).
Dendritic Sulphur FoV 5mmSulphur FoV 5mmFoV 5mmFoV 2,7mmBismite on Quartz FoV 5mm (EDX/Raman)Salammoniac FoV 5mmSulphur FoV 5mmMalachite FoV 2,7mmAragonite FoV 5mmHematite? FoV 5mmFoV 5mmFoV 3,7mmSalammoniac (Raman confirmed) EDS shows Cl, N and some minor dirt Sphalerite FoV4,5m Malachite on Pyrite FoV 5mm Malachite on Pyrite FoV 4,5mmDetail of Malachite on Pyrite with tiny cristals inside Dendritic Sulphur FoV 5mm Dendritic Sulphur FoV 3mm Dendritic Sulphur FoV 5mm FoV 3mm FoV 5mm FoV 5mm FoV 5mm Salammoniac FoV 5mm (Raman confirmed) EDS shows Cl, N and some minor dirt FoV 5mm FoV 5mmGalena FoV 5mmAmethyst, Microcline FoV 3cmGlassy bowls FoV 2,7mmGlassy bowlsFoV 2,7mmQuartz, Smectite (not confirmed)Sphalerite FoV 4mmFoV 4mmSphalerite Dickite Calcite FoV 4,5mmSphalerite DickiteFoV 4mmChalcedone (not confirmed) FoV 2mm