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Katharinenberg, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
KatharinenbergOutcrop (Lost)
WunsiedelTown
Wunsiedel im FichtelgebirgeDistrict
Upper FranconiaAdministrative District
BavariaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 2' 0'' North , 12° 0' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.03361,12.01139
GRN:
N34E06
Type:
Outcrop (Lost) - last checked 2019
KÃķppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wunsiedel10,295 (2014)0.8km
Bad Alexandersbad1,188 (2011)1.9km
TrÃķstau2,583 (2015)4.8km
RÃķslau2,402 (2015)5.9km
Marktredwitz18,204 (2013)6.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
280194
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:280194:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Katharinenberg, Wunsiedel, Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Oberfranken, Bayern, Deutschland


Historical site for large andalusite specimens, no longer traceable today. In the 1990s, minerals were found during the construction of the youth hostel.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Localities in this Region

Germany
  • Bavaria
    • Upper Franconia
      • Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Germany/Czech Republic

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