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Fortuna Mine, Breitenbrunn, Breitenbrunn, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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Fortuna MineMine
BreitenbrunnTown
BreitenbrunnCommunity
ErzgebirgskreisDistrict
SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 28' 44'' North , 12° 46' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Breitenbrunn3,741 (2017)0.6km
Rittersgrün1,889 (2015)1.4km
Erlabrunn964 (2015)4.7km
Pöhla1,281 (2015)4.8km
Potůčky371 (2018)6.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
15883
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15883:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Fortuna, Breitenbrunn, Revier Breitenbrunn, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland


The dumps of the Fortuna mine was for a long time a rich finding place, unfortunately the dump was completely removed in the meantime.

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7 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'
ⓘ Brianyoungite
Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBrianyoungite5.BF.30Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
ⓘHelvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
ⓘ'Andradite-Grossular Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
CCarbon
Cⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
FeIron
Feⓘ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
ZnZinc
Znⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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