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Hornschuch street, Wunsiedel marble quarries, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Hornschuch streetQuarry (Built Over)
Wunsiedel marble quarriesGroup of Quarries
WunsiedelTown
Wunsiedel im FichtelgebirgeDistrict
Upper FranconiaAdministrative District
BavariaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 2' 20'' North , 12° 0' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.03894,12.01236
GRN:
N34E06
Type:
Quarry (Built Over) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wunsiedel10,295 (2014)0.6km
Bad Alexandersbad1,188 (2011)2.5km
Tröstau2,583 (2015)5.1km
Röslau2,402 (2015)5.4km
Marktredwitz18,204 (2013)6.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
105458
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:105458:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Hornschuchstraße (Zuchthausbruch), Wunsiedler Marmorbrüche, Wunsiedel, Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Oberfranken, Bayern, Deutschland


An ancient marble quarry, called "Zuchthausbruch " that has now disappeared below building operations.
Located ESE of the town centre. There used to be several marble quarries on Hornschuchstrasse in Wunsiedel, but nothing remains of them today.
Another quarry filled with water can be seen across from the recycling center.

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS

Localities in this Region

Germany
  • Bavaria
    • Upper Franconia
      • Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge
        • Wunsiedel

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Germany/Czech Republic

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References

F. Müller: "Bayerns steinreiche Ecke", 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt (Hof), 1984
Meier, S. (2008) Mineralien aus dem Wunsiedler Marmor im Fichtelgebirge. Lapis, 33 (11) 22-27
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