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Seiffen, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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SeiffenTown
ErzgebirgskreisDistrict
SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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Amethyst

Heidelberg, Seiffen, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Amethyst

Heidelberg, Seiffen, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Amethyst

Heidelberg, Seiffen, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Deutschneudorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Olbernhau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Neuhausen/Erzgeb., Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Heidersdorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Seiffen2,600 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
204484
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:204484:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Seiffen/Erzgeb.
Other Languages:
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French:
Seiffen/Erzgeb., Arrondissement des Monts-Métallifères, Saxe (Land), Allemagne
German:
Seiffen/Erzgeb., Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Deutschland
Italian:
Seiffen/Erzgeb., Circondario dei Monti Metalliferi, Sassonia, Germania
Russian:
Зайфен, Рудные Горы (район Германии), Саксония (земля), Германия
Simplified Chinese:
塞芬, 礦山縣 (德國), 萨克森自由州, 德国
Spanish:
Seiffen, Distrito de Erzgebirgskreis, Sajonia, Alemania
Bashkir:
Зайфен, Саксония, Германия
Basque:
Seiffen, Saxonia, Alemania
Catalan:
Seiffen, Districte d'Erzgebirge, Saxònia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Seiffen, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Alemanya
Czech:
Seiffen, Okres Erzgebirgs, Sasko, Německo
Dutch:
Seiffen/Erzgeb., Erzgebirgskreis, Saksen (deelstaat), Duitsland
Esperanto:
Seiffen, Distrikto Ercmontaro, Saksio, Germanio
Estonian:
Seiffeni vald, Maagimäestiku kreis, Saksimaa, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
سایفن, ارتسگبیرگسکرایس, زاکسن, آلمان
Hungarian:
Seiffen/Erzgeb., Szászország, Németország
Japanese:
ザイフェン/エルツゲビルゲ, エールツゲビルクスクライス, ザクセン州, ドイツ
Macedonian:
Зајфен, Рудни Планини (округ), Саксонија, Германија
Malay:
Seiffen, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Jerman
Norwegian:
Seiffen, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Seiffen, Saxònia (land), Alemanha
Polish:
Seiffen/Erzgeb., Erzgebirgskreis, Saksonia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Seiffen, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxônia, Alemanha
Romanian:
Seiffen, Saxonia, Germania
Serbian:
Зајфен, Саксонија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Seiffen/Erzgeb., Saksonija, Njemačka
Swedish:
Seiffen, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Tyskland
Ukrainian:
Зайффен, Рудні Гори (район), Саксонія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Seiffen/Erzgeb., Erzgebirgskreis (tuman), Saksoniya, Germaniya
Volapük:
Seiffen/Erzgeb., Saxän, Deutän
Waray:
Seiffen, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Alemanya


Old tin mining area.

First mining on alluvial cassiterite in the 13th century, later tin ore veins were followed by adits. The mining activities ended in 1855.
The earliest record of the town dates to 1324 when it was referred to as "Cynsifen" (= tin alluvials).

Not to be confused with Seifen in the Czech part of the Erzgebirge.

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seiffen
Wikidata ID:Q57837
GeoNames ID:7602574

Localities in this Region

Germany

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References

Förster, H.-J., Rhede, D. (2006) The Be–Ta-rich granite of Seiffen (eastern Erzgebirge, Germany): accessory-mineral chemistry, composition, and age of a late-Variscan Li–F granite of A-type affinity. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 182 (3) 307-321 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2006/0055
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