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Kaolin open pit, Gröppendorf, Wermsdorf, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kaolin open pit | Open-Cast Mine (Flooded) |
| Gröppendorf | Community |
| Wermsdorf | Municipality |
| Nordsachsen | District |
| Saxony | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 14' 57'' North , 12° 59' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Open-Cast Mine (Flooded) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mügeln | 4,879 (2015) | 3.5km |
| Wermsdorf | 6,074 (2014) | 5.1km |
| Bockelwitz | 2,794 (2015) | 6.3km |
| Naundorf | 2,695 (2017) | 7.6km |
| Mutzschen | 2,402 (2015) | 7.7km |
Other Languages:
German:
Kaolintagebau, Nordsachsen, Sachsen, Deutschland
Flooded since 2017.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: Russ Rizzo CollectionIdentified by Russ Rizzo: Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Thunder Egg' References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Thunder Egg' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
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Kaolin open pit, Gröppendorf, Wermsdorf, Nordsachsen, Saxony, Germany