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Carola Mine, Döhlen, Freital, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Carola MineColliery (Abandoned)
DöhlenBorough
FreitalTown
Sächsische Schweiz-OsterzgebirgeDistrict
SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 0' 11'' North , 13° 38' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Colliery (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Age:
358.9 ± 0.4 to 298.9 ± 0.15 Ma
Geologic Time:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Freital39,027 (2015)0.7km
Rabenau4,735 (2015)4.3km
Tharandt5,624 (2018)4.6km
Bannewitz10,851 (2014)5.6km
Dresden486,854 (2015)8.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
13122
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13122:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Carolaschacht mine; Königin Carola mine; Paul Berndt mine; Königin Carola-Schacht; Paul-Berndt-Grube; Grube Carola
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Carola (Königin Carola-Schacht, Paul-Berndt-Grube), Freital, Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland


Coal mine, active from 1872 to 1960.
Minerals due to burning coal. The fire started between 1950 and 1960 by spontaneous self-ignition.
Extinct locality since 2014.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


20 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘ Freitalite (TL)
Formula: C14H10
Type Locality:
ⓘ Godovikovite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hoelite
Formula: C14H8O2
ⓘ Kremersite
Formula: (NH4,K)2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
ⓘ Letovicite
Formula: (NH4)3H(SO4)2
ⓘ Mascagnite
Formula: (NH4)2SO4
ⓘ Metavoltine
Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘ Native Selenium
Formula: Se
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyracmonite
Formula: (NH4)3Fe(SO4)3
ⓘ Ravatite
Formula: C14H10
ⓘ Sabieite
Formula: (NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Tschermigite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
ⓘNative Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
ⓘKremersite3.CJ.10(NH4,K)2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPyracmonite7.AC.08(NH4)3Fe(SO4)3
ⓘGodovikovite7.AC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2
ⓘSabieite7.AC.20(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2
ⓘMascagnite7.AD.05(NH4)2SO4
ⓘLetovicite7.AD.20(NH4)3H(SO4)2
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘCoquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘTamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘTschermigite7.CC.20(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘVoltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘMetavoltine7.DF.35K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘFreitalite (TL)10.BA.C14H10
ⓘRavatite10.BA.40C14H10
ⓘHoelite10.CA.15C14H8O2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ HoeliteC14H8O2
Hⓘ Kremersite(NH4,K)2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Hⓘ Letovicite(NH4)3H(SO4)2
Hⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Hⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Hⓘ RavatiteC14H10
Hⓘ Sabieite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Hⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Hⓘ Pyracmonite(NH4)3Fe(SO4)3
Hⓘ FreitaliteC14H10
CCarbon
Cⓘ HoeliteC14H8O2
Cⓘ RavatiteC14H10
Cⓘ FreitaliteC14H10
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Nⓘ Kremersite(NH4,K)2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Nⓘ Letovicite(NH4)3H(SO4)2
Nⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Nⓘ Sabieite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
Nⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Nⓘ Pyracmonite(NH4)3Fe(SO4)3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HoeliteC14H8O2
Oⓘ Kremersite(NH4,K)2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Oⓘ Letovicite(NH4)3H(SO4)2
Oⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Oⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oⓘ Sabieite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2
Oⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oⓘ Pyracmonite(NH4)3Fe(SO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Naⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sⓘ Godovikovite(NH4)Al(SO4)2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ Letovicite(NH4)3H(SO4)2
Sⓘ Mascagnite(NH4)2SO4
Sⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sⓘ Sabieite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ Tschermigite(NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Sⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sⓘ Pyracmonite(NH4)3Fe(SO4)3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Kremersite(NH4,K)2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Kremersite(NH4,K)2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Kⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Kⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ Kremersite(NH4,K)2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
Feⓘ MetavoltineK2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Feⓘ Sabieite(NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2
Feⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Feⓘ Pyracmonite(NH4)3Fe(SO4)3
SeSelenium
Seⓘ Native SeleniumSe

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