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Neu Heilig Kreuz Mine, Schottenberg, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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Neu Heilig Kreuz Mine, Schottenberg, Annaberg mining district, Saxony, Germany

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 34' 38'' North , 12° 58' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Annaberg-Buchholz23,092 (2015)1.8km
Schlettau2,733 (2015)2.9km
Wiesa3,811 (2018)4.4km
Tannenberg1,283 (2017)4.5km
Königswalde2,477 (2015)5.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
203331
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203331:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Neu Heilig Kreuz Fundgrube, Schottenberg, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Revier Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland


A silver and cobalt mine, probably started in the 18th century. It was restarted in 1834 and worked until 1851.

The mine worked on the following veins:
- Gabriel Flacher
- Gottlob Flacher
- Neu Heilig Kreuzer Spat
- Segen Gottes Spat

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ SilverAg

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