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Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
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AmsdorfMunicipal Unit
Seegebiet Mansfelder LandMunicipality
Mansfeld-SüdharzDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
GermanyCountry

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04972800017272346481388.jpg
View of the Amsdorf lignite mining area, in 1914.

Rießer lignite mine, Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
09183380017272346484835.jpg
View of the Amsdorf lignite mining area, in 1922.

Rießer lignite mine, Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
02998510017272346494960.jpg
View of the Amsdorf lignite mining area, in 1925.

Rießer lignite mine, Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
04972800017272346481388.jpg
View of the Amsdorf lignite mining area, in 1914.

Rießer lignite mine, Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
09183380017272346484835.jpg
View of the Amsdorf lignite mining area, in 1922.

Rießer lignite mine, Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
02998510017272346494960.jpg
View of the Amsdorf lignite mining area, in 1925.

Rießer lignite mine, Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
04972800017272346481388.jpg
View of the Amsdorf lignite mining area, in 1914.

Rießer lignite mine, Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
07441360017272346498001.jpg
View of the Amsdorf lignite mining area, in 1922.

Rießer lignite mine, Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Röblingen am See, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Wansleben am See, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Type:
Municipal Unit
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Amsdorf536 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
287389
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:287389:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Saxe-Anhalt, Allemagne
German:
Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Landkreis Mansfeld-Südharz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland
Italian:
Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Sassonia-Anhalt, Germania
Russian:
Амсдорф, Саксония-Анхальт, Германия
Bashkir:
Амсдорф, Саксония-Анхальт, Германия
Cebuano:
Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Saxony-Anhalt, Alemanya
Danish:
Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Sachsen-Anhalt, Tyskland
Dutch:
Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Saksen-Anhalt, Duitsland
Esperanto:
Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Saksio-Anhalto, Germanio
Farsi/Persian:
آمسدورف, زگبیت مانسفلدر لاند, زاکسن-آنهالت, آلمان
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Амсдорф, Саксония-Анхальт, Германия
Kyrgyz:
Амсдорф, Германия
Macedonian:
Амсдорф, Зегебит Мансфелдер Ланд, Саксонија-Анхалт, Германија
Romanian:
Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Saxonia-Anhalt, Germania
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Amsdorf, Saksoniya-Anhalt, Germaniya
Vietnamese:
Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Sachsen-Anhalt, Đức
Volapük:
Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Saxän-Lanhaltän, Deutän


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ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Branchite
Formula: C20H34
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Retinite'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘBranchite10.BA.10C20H34
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Retinite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ BranchiteC20H34
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ BranchiteC20H34
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amsdorf
Wikidata ID:Q477927
GeoNames ID:2956339

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