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Preußen deep adit, St Johannis Mine, Bärenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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Preußen deep aditAdit
St Johannis MineMine
BärensteinMunicipality
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SaxonyState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° North , 13° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N34E07
Type:
Adit
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
223799
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:223799:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Tiefer Preußen Stolln, St Johannis Fundgrube, Bärenstein, Revier Niederschlag-Bärenstein, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland


A small silver mine, started in 1809. From 1838 until 1863, it was worked as part of the St Johannis Mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 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
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

www.geschichte-ana.de (n.d.) http://www.geschichte-ana.de/wb/media/bergbaunachrichten/baerenstein.pdf
Nickerl, F., and Röthig, H. (2000): Verzeichnis der Berggebäude von Bärenstein 1500-1900. Streifzüge durch die Geschichte des oberen Erzgebirges, Bergbaunachrichten. Arbeitskreis Annaberg-Buchholzer Heimatforscher, 32 pp. (in German).
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