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Fürstenzeche mine, Brandholz, Goldkronach, Bayreuth District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Fürstenzeche mineMine (Abandoned)
BrandholzMunicipal Unit
GoldkronachTown
Bayreuth DistrictDistrict
Upper FranconiaAdministrative District
BavariaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 0' 57'' North , 11° 42' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.01589,11.70832
GRN:
N34E06
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Goldkronach3,711 (2013)1.6km
Reuth1,277 (2018)3.0km
Gesees1,244 (2018)3.5km
Bad Berneck im Fichtelgebirge4,723 (2013)4.2km
Warmensteinach2,379 (2017)5.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
14918
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14918:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Fürstenzeche, Goldkronach, Landkreis Bayreuth, Oberfranken, Bayern, Deutschland


ancient Gold mine

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

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBrandholzite (TL)4.FH.05MgSb2(OH)12 · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Antimony Ochre'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrandholziteMgSb2(OH)12 · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrandholziteMgSb2(OH)12 · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BrandholziteMgSb2(OH)12 · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ BrandholziteMgSb2(OH)12 · 6H2O

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References

Pascher, Gerold (1985) Gold aus dem Fichtelgebirge. Ein montanhistorischer und mineralogischer Überblick. Lapis, 10 (10) 24-42
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