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Christbescherung Mine, Großvoigtsberg, Großschirma, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germanyi
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Christbescherung MineMine
Großvoigtsberg- not defined -
GroßschirmaTown
MittelsachsenDistrict
SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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View of the Großvoigtsberg silver mining area, in 1925.

Christbescherung Mine, Großvoigtsberg, Großschirma, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Views of the Großvoigtsberg silver mining area, in 1909.

Christbescherung Mine, Großvoigtsberg, Großschirma, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 59' 20'' North , 13° 17' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Großschirma6,179 (2015)2.6km
Reinsberg3,273 (2017)5.4km
Halsbrücke3,619 (2015)5.8km
Nossen7,588 (2015)7.7km
Niederschöna2,108 (2015)9.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
1883
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1883:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Christbescherung, Großvoigtsberg, Revier Freiberg, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bukovskýite
Formula: Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaňkite
Formula: FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
ⓘ Lagalyite (TL)
Formula: Ca2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Pitticite (TL)
Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Zýkaite
Formula: Fe3+4(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘLagalyite (TL)4.FL.90Ca2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘKaňkite8.CE.60FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
ⓘPitticite (TL)8.DB.05(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
ⓘBukovskýite8.DB.40Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
ⓘZýkaite8.DB.45Fe3+4(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Hⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Hⓘ ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
Hⓘ LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Oⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
Oⓘ LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Feⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Asⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Asⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Asⓘ ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O

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