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Osterode am Harz, Göttingen District, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
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View of the Osterode gypsum quarrying area, in 1909.

Osterode am Harz, Göttingen District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Osterode gypsum quarrying area, in 1922.

Osterode am Harz, Göttingen District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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View of the Osterode gypsum quarrying area, in 1922.

Osterode am Harz, Göttingen District, Lower Saxony, Germany
08525440017272361089723.jpg
View of the Osterode gypsum quarrying area, in 1909.

Osterode am Harz, Göttingen District, Lower Saxony, Germany
03773820017272361098438.jpg
View of the Osterode gypsum quarrying area, in 1922.

Osterode am Harz, Göttingen District, Lower Saxony, Germany
02081590017272361101781.jpg
View of the Osterode gypsum quarrying area, in 1922.

Osterode am Harz, Göttingen District, Lower Saxony, Germany
08525440017272361089723.jpg
View of the Osterode gypsum quarrying area, in 1909.

Osterode am Harz, Göttingen District, Lower Saxony, Germany
03773820017272361098438.jpg
View of the Osterode gypsum quarrying area, in 1922.

Osterode am Harz, Göttingen District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
334534
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:334534:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Osterode am Harz, Landkreis Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Deutschland


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27 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
References:
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Berzelianite
Formula: Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
ⓘ Bornhardtite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2Se4
ⓘ Bukovite
Formula: (Cu3Fe)Σ4Tl2Se4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Crookesite
Formula: Cu7(Tl, Ag)Se4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Eskebornite
Formula: CuFeSe2
ⓘ Eucairite
Formula: AgCuSe
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Klockmannite
Formula: CuSe
ⓘ Kruťaite
Formula: CuSe2
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
References:
Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Selenium
Formula: Se
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen'
ⓘ 'Pyrobitumen var. Impsonite'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sabatierite
Formula: TlCu6Se4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tiemannite
Formula: HgSe
ⓘ Umangite
Formula: Cu3Se2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBerzelianite2.BA.20Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
ⓘUmangite2.BA.25Cu3Se2
ⓘEucairite2.BA.50AgCuSe
ⓘBukovite2.BD.30(Cu3Fe)Σ4Tl2Se4
ⓘSabatierite2.BD.45TlCu6Se4
ⓘCrookesite2.BD.50Cu7(Tl, Ag)Se4
ⓘKlockmannite2.CA.05bCuSe
ⓘTiemannite2.CB.05aHgSe
ⓘEskebornite2.CB.10aCuFeSe2
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘBornhardtite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2Se4
ⓘKruťaite2.EB.05aCuSe2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
-
ⓘ'Pyrobitumen
var. Impsonite'
-
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Bukovite(Cu3Fe)Σ4Tl2Se4
Feⓘ EskeborniteCuFeSe2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ BornhardtiteCo2+Co23+Se4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BerzelianiteCu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Cuⓘ Bukovite(Cu3Fe)Σ4Tl2Se4
Cuⓘ CrookesiteCu7(Tl, Ag)Se4
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ EskeborniteCuFeSe2
Cuⓘ EucairiteAgCuSe
Cuⓘ KlockmanniteCuSe
Cuⓘ KruťaiteCuSe2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ SabatieriteTlCu6Se4
Cuⓘ UmangiteCu3Se2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ BerzelianiteCu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Seⓘ BornhardtiteCo2+Co23+Se4
Seⓘ Bukovite(Cu3Fe)Σ4Tl2Se4
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ CrookesiteCu7(Tl, Ag)Se4
Seⓘ EskeborniteCuFeSe2
Seⓘ EucairiteAgCuSe
Seⓘ KlockmanniteCuSe
Seⓘ KruťaiteCuSe2
Seⓘ SabatieriteTlCu6Se4
Seⓘ Native SeleniumSe
Seⓘ TiemanniteHgSe
Seⓘ UmangiteCu3Se2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
AgSilver
Agⓘ CrookesiteCu7(Tl, Ag)Se4
Agⓘ EucairiteAgCuSe
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ TiemanniteHgSe
TlThallium
Tlⓘ Bukovite(Cu3Fe)Σ4Tl2Se4
Tlⓘ CrookesiteCu7(Tl, Ag)Se4
Tlⓘ SabatieriteTlCu6Se4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osterode_am_Harz
Wikidata ID:Q327727
GeoNames ID:6557391

Localities in this Region

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Germany
  • Harz MountainsMountain Range
  • Lower Saxony
    • Goslar District
      • Clausthal-Zellerfeld

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