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Markus Röhling Mine, Schreckenberg, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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Markus Röhling Mine, Schreckenberg, Annaberg mining district, Saxony, Germany

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 35' 33'' North , 12° 59' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Annaberg-Buchholz23,092 (2015)1.8km
Wiesa3,811 (2018)2.7km
Tannenberg1,283 (2017)4.0km
Schlettau2,733 (2015)4.6km
Mildenau3,749 (2017)5.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
13097
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13097:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Markus Röhling, Schreckenberg, Frohnau, Annaberg-Buchholz, Revier Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland


An old silver and cobalt mine, started in 1727 and worked until 1857. During the late 19th century, it was one of the most important mines in the district and employed up to 236 workers. In 1923, it was tried again but not restarted. From 1947 until 1951, it was reworked for uranium.
Now a tourist mine ("Exhibition Mine Markus Röhling Stolln Frohnau e. V.").

The mine worked on the following veins:
- Benno Morgengang
- Christian Flacher
- Erst Neuglücker Flacher
- Friedlicher Vertrag Gang
- Frisch Glück Flacher
- Gabe Gottes Flacher
- Glück mit Freuden Flacher
- Gott gibt unerwartet Segen Morgengang
- Heynitzer Flacher
- Hieronymus Morgengang
- Hilfe Gottes Flacher
- Krönung Flacher
- Lommer Flacher
- Markus Röhling Morgengang
- Neuer Fürstenglücker Flacher
- Neuerscheinunger Morgengang
- Neuglück Beihilfe Flacher
- Neuglücker Flacher
- Prinz Friedrich August Morgengang
- Seigerer Flacher
- Treue Freundschaft Stehender
- Unvermutet Glück Morgengang
- Wilhelm Morgengang
- Wilhelm Vorsicht Flacher

Around 1835, the Markus Röhling sett included numerous neighbouring mines and adits. From 1825 until its closure, the Krönung Mine and all its workings were included with the sett. The Krönung Mine, however, continued operations until 1879 and was later included with the Himmelfahrt Mine at Buchholz.

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22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Argentopyrite
Formula: AgFe2S3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Erythrite ?
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
References:
Ko Jansen collectionIdentified by Ko Jansen: Visual Identification
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Native Arsenic
Formula: As
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Arsenic1.CA.05As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Argentopyrite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Safflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Erythrite ?8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Fe ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Co Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Co SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As Native ArsenicAs
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As NickelineNiAs
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
As SkutteruditeCoAs3
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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