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Herzog Shaft, Straßberg, Harzgerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Herzog ShaftGroup of Shafts
StraßbergVillage
HarzgerodeMunicipality
HarzDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° North , 11° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~5km
Type:
Group of Shafts
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
21653
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21653:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Herzogschacht, Straßberg, Harzgeröder Bergbaurevier, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland


Ancient lead and silver mine. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the main ore was argentiferous galena, included in calcite-quartz-siderite-fluorite veins of the Biwend (or Lindenberg) vein system ('Biwender Gangzug', 'Lindenberger Gangzug'). The geological structure of these veins is very similar to those of the Neudorf-Straßberg vein system worked a little further south (see: Neudorf). In the late 20th century, the mine was worked for fluorite until its closure in 1991. The shaft was also used to extract the ores raised at neighbouring mines (including the Glaseberg Mine at Straßberg, the Brachmannsberg Mine at Siptenfelde, and the Anna and Hirschbüchenkopf mines at Güntersberge), to which it was connected underground.

Located 2 km north of Straßberg and about 7 km WSW of Harzgerode.

Note:
Many mineral entries for this mine, which are tracable back to WITTERN's publications, must be graded as questionable, because some of his sources (by his own account) are refering to a larger mining district, to which the Harzgerode mines and -at least administratively- the Wolfsberg mine did belong also.
Further are some rare (bismuth-)minerals only found at the Brachmannsberg vein, which has an own mindat entry, like the Glasebach mine also. Both mines were worked underground from the Herzog shaft but belong to different veins.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


29 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte ?
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bismuthinite ?
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bournonite ?
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cobaltite ?
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
ⓘ Gersdorffite ?
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Heteromorphite ?
Formula: Pb7Sb8S19
ⓘ Ikunolite ?
Formula: Bi4S3
ⓘ Jamesonite ?
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Lillianite ?
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Bismuth ?
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Nickeline ?
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite ?
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Ullmannite ?
Formula: NiSbS
ⓘ 'Wad'
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth ?1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline ?2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘvar. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
ⓘBismuthinite ?2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘStibnite ?2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘIkunolite ?2.DC.05Bi4S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘCobaltite ?2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘGersdorffite ?2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘUllmannite ?2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘBournonite ?2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘJamesonite ?2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘHeteromorphite ?2.HC.10cPb7Sb8S19
ⓘLillianite ?2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte ?7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘDevilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ HeteromorphitePb7Sb8S19
Sⓘ IkunoliteBi4S3
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Agⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ HeteromorphitePb7Sb8S19
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HeteromorphitePb7Sb8S19
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Pbⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ IkunoliteBi4S3
Biⓘ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6

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