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Türk shaft (Shaft 83), St Katharina Mine, Zschorlau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Türk shaft (Shaft 83)Group of Shafts
St Katharina MineMine
ZschorlauMunicipality
ErzgebirgskreisDistrict
SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 34' 31'' North , 12° 38' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Shafts - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zschorlau5,944 (2014)1.0km
Schneeberg16,784 (2015)2.2km
Bad Schlema5,540 (2016)3.5km
Aue18,554 (2015)4.5km
Bockau2,599 (2017)4.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
72895
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72895:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Türkschacht (Schacht 83), Zschorlau, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Deutschland


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18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Argentopyrite
Formula: AgFe2S3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrostilpnite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Xanthoconite
Formula: Ag3AsS3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘArgentopyrite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘNickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘPyrostilpnite2.GA.10Ag3SbS3
ⓘXanthoconite2.GA.10Ag3AsS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Agⓘ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi

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