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Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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View of the Tännicht copper-silver mining area, in 1911.

Gabe Gottes Mine, Tännicht, Schwarzbach, Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
08909610017272307154508.jpg
View of the Tännicht copper-silver mining area, in 1911.

Gabe Gottes Mine, Tännicht, Schwarzbach, Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
08909610017272307154508.jpg
View of the Tännicht copper-silver mining area, in 1911.

Gabe Gottes Mine, Tännicht, Schwarzbach, Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Geyer, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Scheibenberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Schlettau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Raschau-Markersbach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Tannenberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Zwönitz, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Elterlein3,282 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
224239
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:224239:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Elterlein, Arrondissement des Monts-Métallifères, Saxe (Land), Allemagne
German:
Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Deutschland
Italian:
Elterlein, Circondario dei Monti Metalliferi, Sassonia, Germania
Russian:
Эльтерлайн, Рудные Горы (район Германии), Саксония (земля), Германия
Simplified Chinese:
埃尔特莱恩, 礦山縣 (德國), 萨克森自由州, 德国
Spanish:
Elterlein, Distrito de Erzgebirgskreis, Sajonia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Elterlein, Sakse, Duitsland
Arabic:
إلترلاين, ساكسونيا, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Elterlein, Saxonia, Alemanya
Aromanian:
Elterlein, Ghermãnia
Asturian:
Elterlein, Saxonia, Alemaña
Bashkir:
Эльтерлайн, Саксония, Германия
Basque:
Elterlein, Saxonia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Elterlein, Saggsn, Deitschland
Breton:
Elterlein, Saks, Alamagn
Catalan:
Elterlein, Districte d'Erzgebirge, Saxònia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Alemanya
Corsican:
Elterlein, Sassonia, Germania
Croatian:
Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saska (pokrajina), Njemačka
Czech:
Elterlein, Okres Erzgebirgs, Sasko, Německo
Danish:
Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saksen (deelstaat), Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Elterlein, Saksen (dailstoat), Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Elterlein, Distrikto Ercmontaro, Saksio, Germanio
Estonian:
Elterlein, Maagimäestiku kreis, Saksimaa, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
الترلاین, ارتسگبیرگسکرایس, زاکسن, آلمان
Finnish:
Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saksi (osavaltio), Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Elterlein, Alemagne
Friulian:
Elterlein, Gjermanie
Galician:
Elterlein, Saxonia, Alemaña
Hungarian:
Elterlein, Szászország, Németország
Icelandic:
Elterlein, Saxland, Þýskaland
Ido:
Elterlein, Saxonia, Germania
Indonesian:
Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Elterlein, Saxonia, Germania
Interlingue:
Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxonia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Elterlein, An tSacsain, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
エルターライン, エールツゲビルクスクライス, ザクセン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Эльтерлайн, Кенді Таулар (аудан), Саксония еркін мемлекеті, Германия
Kongo:
Elterlein, Sachsen, Alemanyi
Kyrgyz:
Эльтерлайн, Германия
Latvian:
Elterleine, Rūdu kalnu apriņķis, Saksija, Vācija
Ligurian:
Elterlein, Sassonia, Germania
Limburgian:
Elterlein, Sakse (Bundesland), Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Elterlein, Sassen (Bundsland), Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Elterlein, Sachsen, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Елтерлајн, Рудни Планини (округ), Саксонија, Германија
Malagasy:
Elterlein, Alemaina
Malay:
Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Elterlein, Jerman
Narom:
Elterlein, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Elterlein, Sassonia, Germania
Norwegian:
Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Elterlein, Sachsen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Elterlein, Saxònia (land), Alemanha
Picard:
Elterlein, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Elterlein, Sassònia, Almagna
Polish:
Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saksonia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxônia, Alemanha
Romanian:
Elterlein, Saxonia, Germania
Romansh:
Elterlein, Saxonia, Germania
Sardinian:
Elterlein, Germania
Scots:
Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Elterlein, Sagsainn, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Елтерлајн, Саксонија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Elterlein, Saksonija, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Elterlein, Girmania
Slovak:
Elterlein, Sasko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Elterlein, Saška, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
الترلاین, زاکسن, آلمان
Swahili:
Elterlein, Saksonia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Tyskland
Turkish:
Elterlein, Saksonya, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Ельтерляйн, Рудні Гори (район), Саксонія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis (tuman), Saksoniya, Germaniya
Venetian:
Elterlein, Sassonia, Germania
Vietnamese:
Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Đức
Volapük:
Elterlein, Saxän, Deutän
Walloon:
Elterlein, Almagne
Waray:
Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Elterlein, Sachsen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Elterlein, Duutsland
Wolof:
Elterlein, Almaañ
Zulu:
Elterlein, IJalimani


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20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Arsenic
Formula: As
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Arsenic1.CA.05As
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘOrpiment2.FA.30As2S3
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Native ArsenicAs
Asⓘ OrpimentAs2S3
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elterlein
Wikidata ID:Q57885
GeoNames ID:6550741

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References

Nickerl, F., Röthig, H. (2000) Verzeichnis der Berggebäude von Elterlein 1500-1900. Streifzüge durch die Geschichte des oberen Erzgebirges, Bergbaunachrichten. Arbeitskreis Annaberg-Buchholzer Heimatforscher, 28 pages (in German). https://www.alterzgebirge.de/bergbau/Elterlein.pdf
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