Copper mines, Naila, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Copper mines | Group of Mines (Lost) |
| Naila | Town |
| Hof District | District |
| Upper Franconia | Administrative District |
| Bavaria | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° North , 11° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~6km
Type:
Group of Mines (Lost) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Other Languages:
German:
Kupfergruben, Naila, Landkreis Hof, Oberfranken, Bayern, Deutschland
Ancient copper mines ("Reicher König Salomo Mine", "Wilder Mann Mine" and "Markscheider Shaft") started in 1471 and worked until the early 18th century. The mines, of which no trace is left, were exploiting the same large chalcopyrite-bearing siderite-fluorite vein.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
Germany
- Bavaria
- Upper Franconia
- Hof District
- Lichtenberg Copper MinesGroup of Mines
- Hof District
- Upper Franconia
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