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Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germanyi
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Views of the Hohenstein-Ernstthal mining town, in 1904.

Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
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View of the Hohenstein-Ernstthal copper-gold mining area, in 1903.

Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
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View of the Hohenstein-Ernstthal copper-gold mining area, ca. 1800.

Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
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Views of the Hohenstein-Ernstthal mining town, in 1904.

Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
06987700017272305154720.jpg
View of the Hohenstein-Ernstthal copper-gold mining area, in 1903.

Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
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View of the Hohenstein-Ernstthal copper-gold mining area, ca. 1800.

Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
02256370017272305152627.jpg
Views of the Hohenstein-Ernstthal mining town, in 1904.

Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
06987700017272305154720.jpg
View of the Hohenstein-Ernstthal copper-gold mining area, in 1903.

Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Callenberg, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
Sankt Egidien, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
Grüna, Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hohenstein-Ernstthal16,542 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
221010
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:221010:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau, Saxe (Land), Allemagne
German:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Landkreis Zwickau, Sachsen, Deutschland
Italian:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, circondario di Zwickau, Sassonia, Germania
Russian:
Хоэнштайн-Эрнстталь, Цвиккау, Саксония (земля), Германия
Simplified Chinese:
霍恩施泰因-恩斯特塔尔, 茨维考, 萨克森自由州, 德国
Spanish:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau, Sajonia, Alemania
Arabic:
هوينشتاين-إرنستال, ساكسونيا, ألمانيا
Bashkir:
Хоэнштайн-Эрнстталь, Саксония, Германия
Catalan:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau , Saxònia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau , Saxony, Alemanya
Czech:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zemský okres Cvikov, Sasko, Německo
Dutch:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Landkreis Zwickau, Saksen (deelstaat), Duitsland
Esperanto:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Distrikto Zwickau, Saksio, Germanio
Estonian:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Saksimaa, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
هوهن‌اشتاین-ارنشتال, تسویکاو, زاکسن, آلمان
Hebrew:
הוהנשטיין-ארנסטהאל, חבל צוויקאו, סקסוניה, גרמניה
Hungarian:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau járás, Szászország, Németország
Japanese:
ホーエンシュタイン＝エルンストタール, ツヴィッカウ, ザクセン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Хоэнштайн-Эрнстталь, Цвиккау, Саксония еркін мемлекеті, Германия
Kyrgyz:
Хоэнштайн-Эрнстталь, Германия
Latvian:
Hoenšteina-Ernstāle, Cvikavas apriņķis, Saksija, Vācija
Macedonian:
Хоенштајн-Ернстал, Цвикау, Саксонија, Германија
Malay:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau, Sachsen, Jerman
Norwegian:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Landkreis Zwickau, Sachsen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Saxònia (land), Alemanha
Polish:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Powiat Zwickau, Saksonia, Niemcy
Romanian:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Saxonia, Germania
Serbian:
Хоенштајн-Ернстал, Цвикау, Саксонија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Saksonija, Njemačka
Slovenian:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Saška, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
هوهن‌اشتاین-ارنشتال, زاکسن, آلمان
Swedish:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Landkreis Zwickau, Sachsen, Tyskland
Turkish:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Saksonya, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Гоенштайн-Ернстталь, Цвікау, Саксонія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Saksoniya, Germaniya
Vietnamese:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau, Sachsen, Đức
Volapük:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Saxän, Deutän
Waray:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau, Sachsen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Sachsen, Yr Almaen


Mining on As, Cu and Ag ores, intermittently between 1500 and 1910.

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ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohenstein-Ernstthal
Wikidata ID:Q20073
GeoNames ID:6550748

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Germany

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References

Schraps, André (2000). 500 Jahre Erzbergbau am Zechenberg in Hohenstein-Ernstthal. Glückauf, 111, 182-xx.
de.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohenstein-Ernstthal
Stefan Köhler (2005). Der Erzbergbau am Zechenberg bei Hohenstein-Ernstthal: Gestern und heute. Freundeskreis Geologie und Bergbau, 16 pp.
Köhler, S. (2012). 12. Das Hohenstein-Ernstthaler Bergbaurevier. In: S. Woidtke. Der Berg ist frei - Bergbau im Erzgebirge. Bd. VII, Eigenverlag, Aue, 277-348.
www.mm-digger.de (n.d.) http://www.mm-digger.de/deutschland/erzgebirge/bergbauregionen/hohenstein-ernstthal.html
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