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Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germanyi
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The Kemmlitz kaolin mining area, in 1880.

Kemmlitz, Mügeln, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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View of the Doberschütz quarrying area, in 1906.

Wildschütz quarry, Doberschütz, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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View of the Doberschütz quarrying area, in 1906.

Wildschütz quarry, Doberschütz, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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The Kemmlitz kaolin mining area, in 1880.

Kemmlitz, Mügeln, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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View of the Doberschütz quarrying area, in 1906.

Wildschütz quarry, Doberschütz, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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View of the Doberschütz quarrying area, in 1906.

Wildschütz quarry, Doberschütz, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
02351310017564786539678.jpg
The Kemmlitz kaolin mining area, in 1880.

Kemmlitz, Mügeln, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
06013470017272307416373.jpg
View of the Doberschütz quarrying area, in 1906.

Wildschütz quarry, Doberschütz, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Delitzsch24,998 (2015)
Torgau18,746 (2015)
Schkeuditz18,487 (2015)
Eilenburg17,609 (2014)
Oschatz16,000 (2015)
Taucha14,552 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
224685
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:224685:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Saxe-du-Nord, Saxe (Land), Allemagne
German:
Nordsachsen, Sachsen, Deutschland
Italian:
circondario della Sassonia Settentrionale, Sassonia, Germania
Russian:
Северная Саксония, Саксония (земля), Германия
Simplified Chinese:
北萨克森县, 萨克森自由州, 德国
Spanish:
Nordsachsen, Sajonia, Alemania
Upper Sorbian:
Wokrjes Sewjerna Sakska, Sakska, Němska
Bulgarian:
Северна Саксония, Саксония, Германия
Cebuano:
Landkreis Nordsachsen, Saxony, Alemanya
Croatian:
Sjeverna Saska, Saska (pokrajina), Njemačka
Czech:
Zemský okres Nordsachsen, Sasko, Německo
Dutch:
Landkreis Nordsachsen, Saksen (deelstaat), Duitsland
Esperanto:
Distrikto Norda Saksio, Saksio, Germanio
Estonian:
Nordsachsen, Saksimaa, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
نوردزاكسن, زاکسن, آلمان
Georgian:
ჩრდილოეთ საქსონიის რაიონი, საქსონია, გერმანია
Hebrew:
חבל צפון סקסוניה, סקסוניה, גרמניה
Hungarian:
Nordsachsen járás, Szászország, Németország
Interlingue:
Subdisrict Nordsachsen, Saxonia, Germania
Japanese:
ルトザクセン郡, ザクセン州, ドイツ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Солтүстiк Саксония, Саксония еркін мемлекеті, Германия
Latvian:
Ziemeļsaksijas apriņķis, Saksija, Vācija
Macedonian:
Нордзаксен, Саксонија, Германија
Malay:
Nordsachsen, Sachsen, Jerman
Norwegian:
Landkreis Nordsachsen, Sachsen, Tyskland
Polish:
Powiat Nordsachsen, Saksonia, Niemcy
Saterland Frisian:
Nordsaksen, Saksen (Buundeslound), Düütsklound
Scots:
Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Swedish:
Landkreis Nordsachsen, Sachsen, Tyskland
Ukrainian:
Північна Саксонія, Саксонія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Nordsachsen, Saksoniya, Germaniya
Vietnamese:
Nordsachsen, Sachsen, Đức
Waray:
Nordsachsen, Sachsen, Alemanya
West Frisian:
Nordsaksen, Saksen (dielsteat), Dútslân
Western Punjabi:
اتلازاخزن, سیکسنی, جرمنی


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23 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
References:
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kemmlitzite (TL)
Formula: SrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Type Locality:
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rustenburgite
Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
ⓘ 'Thunder Egg'
References:
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Platinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘRustenburgite1.AG.10(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘThorianite4.DL.05ThO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘStolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘKemmlitzite (TL)8.BL.05SrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Bastnäsite'-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Thunder Egg'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ ThorianiteThO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ KemmlitziteSrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ Native PlatinumPt
Ptⓘ Rustenburgite(Pt,Pd)3Sn
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ StolzitePb(WO4)
ThThorium
Thⓘ ThorianiteThO2
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed0.13 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed339 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Sorex
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Cricetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Cricetus2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Microtus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Anthracomartus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Anthracomartidae : Anthracomartus339.4 - 336 Ma
Carboniferous
Desmana thermalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Desmana : Desmana thermalis2.588 - 0.126 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordsachsen
Wikidata ID:Q6301
GeoNames ID:2821806

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