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Zechenberg, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germanyi
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ZechenbergMountain
Hohenstein-ErnstthalTown
Zwickau DistrictDistrict
SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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View of the Hohenstein-Ernstthal copper-gold mining area, in 1907.

St Lampertus mine, Zechenberg, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
06988170017272305158569.jpg
View of the Hohenstein-Ernstthal copper-gold mining area, in 1904.

St Lampertus mine, Zechenberg, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
01590890017272305164433.jpg
View of the Hohenstein-Ernstthal copper-gold mining area, in 1906.

St Lampertus mine, Zechenberg, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
01775670017272305152983.jpg
View of the Hohenstein-Ernstthal copper-gold mining area, in 1907.

St Lampertus mine, Zechenberg, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
06988170017272305158569.jpg
View of the Hohenstein-Ernstthal copper-gold mining area, in 1904.

St Lampertus mine, Zechenberg, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
01590890017272305164433.jpg
View of the Hohenstein-Ernstthal copper-gold mining area, in 1906.

St Lampertus mine, Zechenberg, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
09612390017272305164260.jpg
View of the Hohenstein-Ernstthal copper-gold mining area, in 1907.

St Lampertus mine, Zechenberg, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
06988170017272305158569.jpg
View of the Hohenstein-Ernstthal copper-gold mining area, in 1904.

St Lampertus mine, Zechenberg, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 48' 30'' North , 12° 43' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.80861,12.72393
GeoHash:
G#: u311193m8
GRN:
N34E06
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hohenstein-Ernstthal16,542 (2015)1.2km
Oberlungwitz6,794 (2015)3.1km
Kirchberg1,838 (2017)6.0km
Bernsdorf2,594 (2014)6.2km
Limbach-Oberfrohna27,056 (2015)6.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
434790
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:434790:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

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
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Schraps, André (2000). 500 Jahre Erzbergbau am Zechenberg in Hohenstein-Ernstthal. Glückauf, 111, 182-xx.
Stefan Köhler (2005). Der Erzbergbau am Zechenberg bei Hohenstein-Ernstthal: Gestern und heute. Freundeskreis Geologie und Bergbau, 16 pp.
Köhler, S. (2012). 12. Das Hohenstein-Ernstthaler Bergbaurevier. In: S. Woidtke. Der Berg ist frei - Bergbau im Erzgebirge. Bd. VII, Eigenverlag, Aue, 277-348.
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