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Insel shaft mine, Schottenberg, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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Insel shaft mine, Schottenberg, Annaberg mining district, Saxony, Germany

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 34' 16'' North , 12° 58' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Annaberg-Buchholz23,092 (2015)2.0km
Schlettau2,733 (2015)2.5km
Wiesa3,811 (2018)5.0km
Tannenberg1,283 (2017)5.1km
Königswalde2,477 (2015)5.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
223972
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:223972:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
"Inselt shaft mine"
Name(s) in local language(s):
Inselt Schacht Fundgrube, Schottenberg, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Revier Annaberg, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland


A silver and tin mine, worked from 1703 until 1744. It also produced some copper ore.

Note: "Inselt Schacht" is a misnomer.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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