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Einheit Mine, Elbingerode, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
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Einheit Mine, Elbingerode, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Former mining site

Einheit Mine, Elbingerode, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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View of a pyrite

Einheit Mine, Elbingerode, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Old adit

Einheit Mine, Elbingerode, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Former mining site

Einheit Mine, Elbingerode, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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View of a pyrite

Einheit Mine, Elbingerode, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Old adit

Einheit Mine, Elbingerode, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
05043820017272049027183.jpg
Former mining site

Einheit Mine, Elbingerode, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 45' 51'' North , 10° 49' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.76438,10.82504
GRN:
N35E05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Elbingerode4,112 (2015)1.5km
Rübeland1,201 (2015)1.8km
Königshütte563 (2015)4.7km
Hüttenrode1,204 (2015)5.4km
Hasselfelde3,159 (2015)8.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
21994
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21994:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Einheit, Elbingerode, Wernigerode, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland


An iron mine, started in 1889 and closed in 1990, working a hydrothermal deposit of the Lahn-Dill type (VHMS-type). Main ores were hematite, siderite and pyrite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


27 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chamosite ?
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Groutite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘRomanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘGroutite4.FD.10Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘKutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘVoltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChamosite ?9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Alⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O)10(OH)8
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10

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References

Schaarschmidt, H. (1992) Bergbau und Mineralien der ehemaligen Schwefelkiesgrube "Einheit" bei Elbingerode im Harz [Mining and minerals of the former pyrite mine "Einheit" near Elbingerode in the Harz Mountains]. Mineralien-Welt, 3 (5). 16-21
Schaarschmidt, H. (2003) Schöne Calcitkristalle und interessante Begleitmineralien aus Elbingerode im Harz [Beautiful calcite crystals and interesting accompanying minerals from Elbingerode in the Harz Mountains]. Lapis, 28 (2) 13-20
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