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Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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View of the Zschopau mining area, in 1906.

Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
05218180017272064705907.jpg
View of the Zschopau mining area, in 1906.

Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
05218180017272064705907.jpg
View of the Zschopau mining area, in 1906.

Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Zschopau11,705 (2015)
Gornau4,101 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
33999
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33999:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Zschopau, Arrondissement des Monts-Métallifères, Saxe (Land), Allemagne
German:
Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Deutschland
Italian:
Zschopau, Circondario dei Monti Metalliferi, Sassonia, Germania
Russian:
Чопау, Рудные Горы (район Германии), Саксония (земля), Германия
Simplified Chinese:
乔保, 礦山縣 (德國), 萨克森自由州, 德国
Spanish:
Zschopau, Distrito de Erzgebirgskreis, Sajonia, Alemania
Arabic:
تشوباو, ساكسونيا, ألمانيا
Bashkir:
Чопау, Саксония, Германия
Cebuano:
Zschopau , Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Alemanya
Croatian:
Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saska (pokrajina), Njemačka
Dutch:
Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saksen (deelstaat), Duitsland
Esperanto:
Zschopau, Distrikto Ercmontaro, Saksio, Germanio
Estonian:
Zschopau, Maagimäestiku kreis, Saksimaa, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
چوپا, ارتسگبیرگسکرایس, زاکسن, آلمان
Hungarian:
Zschopau, Szászország, Németország
Korean:
초파우, 작센주, 독일
Latvian:
Cšopava, Rūdu kalnu apriņķis, Saksija, Vācija
Macedonian:
Чопау, Рудни Планини (округ), Саксонија, Германија
Malay:
Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Jerman
Norwegian:
Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Tyskland
Polish:
Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saksonia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxônia, Alemanha
Romanian:
Zschopau, Saxonia, Germania
Serbian:
Цшопау, Саксонија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Zschopau, Saksonija, Njemačka
Swedish:
Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Tyskland
Turkish:
Zschopau, Saksonya, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Чопау, Рудні Гори (район), Саксонія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis (tuman), Saksoniya, Germaniya
Volapük:
Zschopau, Saxän, Deutän
Waray:
Zschopau, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Alemanya


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

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galena var. Blaubleierz
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Massicot
Formula: PbO
ⓘ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite (TL)
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Description: TL of pyromorphite (http://tw.strahlen.org/typloc/pyromorphit.html)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Susannite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘvar. Blaubleierz2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMassicot4.AC.25PbO
ⓘMinium4.BD.05Pb3O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘSusannite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite (TL)8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MassicotPbO
Oⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ Galena var. BlaubleierzPbS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MassicotPbO
Pbⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ SusannitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ Galena var. BlaubleierzPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zschopau
Wikidata ID:Q57982
GeoNames ID:6550776

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