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Margarethe mine, Dränge valley, Hasserode, Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Margarethe mineMine (Abandoned)
Dränge valleyValley
HasserodeQuarter
WernigerodeTown
HarzDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 48' 22'' North , 10° 43' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Darlingerode2,321 (2015)4.5km
Wernigerode34,463 (2015)4.8km
Drübeck1,557 (2015)5.9km
Elbingerode4,112 (2015)6.4km
Schierke747 (2015)6.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
344271
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:344271:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The adit is located about 500 m south of the Lossen memorial at the east slope of the Dränge valley.

The dump in front of the adit is right beside the road.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
References:
Thomas Lühr CollectionIdentified by Thomas Lühr: Visual Identification
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
References:
Thomas Lühr CollectionIdentified by Thomas Lühr: Visual Identification
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margarethe_(Wernigerode)

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