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Graf Jost-Christian Mine, Wolfsberg, Sangerhausen, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Graf Jost-Christian Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Wolfsberg | Borough |
| Sangerhausen | Town |
| Mansfeld-Südharz | District |
| Saxony-Anhalt | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 33' 11'' North , 11° 5' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Deposit first discovered:
1700 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfsberg | 178 (2018) | 0.8km |
| Hayn | 619 (2015) | 1.9km |
| Breitenbach | 286 (2018) | 2.5km |
| Dietersdorf | 286 (2015) | 3.7km |
| Rotha | 340 (2015) | 4.4km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Graf Jost-Christian Zeche, Wolfsberg, Stolberg, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland
Ancient antimony mine started around 1700.
Located west of Wolfsberg, about 11 km SSW of Harzgerode.
The regular extraction of stibnite in the Graf Jost-Christian Mine started in 1741. Up to when it was shut down in 1864, a total of around 60,000 tons of raw ore were mined.
In the Graf Jost-Christian Mine the rare mineral chalkostibite, a copper antimony sulfide, was first discovered.
In 1849, the Scottish geologist James Nicol (†1879) nicknamed chalcostibite "wolfsbergite" after its place of discovery.
Note: Only the dumps in the area bear witness to the once rich mining tradition. Most of the dumps are located on the property of a sawmill. Today, the main pit is no longer accessible.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
45 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Arsenolite Formula: As2O3 |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bindheimite Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O |
| ⓘ Boulangerite Formula: Pb5Sb4S11 |
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Cervantite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chalcostibite (TL) Formula: CuSbS2 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Dadsonite (TL) Formula: Pb23Sb25S60Cl Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Heteromorphite Formula: Pb7Sb8S19 |
| ⓘ Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Kermesite ? Formula: Sb2S2O |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| ⓘ Miargyrite ? Formula: AgSbS2 Description: Only SEM-EDS analysis, no XRD. |
| ⓘ Native Arsenic Formula: As |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Orpiment Formula: As2S3 |
| ⓘ Owyheeite ? Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| ⓘ Plagionite (TL) Formula: Pb5Sb8S17 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 |
| ⓘ Robinsonite Formula: Pb4Sb6S13 Colour: grey Fluorescence: none Description: Identified by Gunter Blass by EDS? References: |
| ⓘ Semseyite Formula: Pb9Sb8S21 |
| ⓘ Senarmontite Formula: Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Stibiconite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ Valentinite Formula: Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ Zinkenite (TL) Formula: Pb9Sb22S42 Type Locality: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Arsenic | 1.CA.05 | As |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| ⓘ | Kermesite ? | 2.FD.05 | Sb2S2O |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Chalcostibite (TL) | 2.HA.05 | CuSbS2 |
| ⓘ | Miargyrite ? | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
| ⓘ | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ | Plagionite (TL) | 2.HC.10b | Pb5Sb8S17 |
| ⓘ | Heteromorphite | 2.HC.10c | Pb7Sb8S19 |
| ⓘ | Semseyite | 2.HC.10d | Pb9Sb8S21 |
| ⓘ | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
| ⓘ | Robinsonite | 2.HC.20 | Pb4Sb6S13 |
| ⓘ | Dadsonite (TL) | 2.HC.30 | Pb23Sb25S60Cl |
| ⓘ | Owyheeite ? | 2.HC.35 | Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| ⓘ | Zinkenite (TL) | 2.JB.35a | Pb9Sb22S42 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Arsenolite | 4.CB.50 | As2O3 |
| ⓘ | Senarmontite | 4.CB.50 | Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ | Valentinite | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cervantite | 4.DE.30 | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| ⓘ | Bindheimite | 4.DH.20 | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| ⓘ | Stibiconite | 4.DH.20 | Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
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- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
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- Harz MountainsMountain Range
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Graf Jost-Christian Mine, Wolfsberg, Sangerhausen, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany