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Fröschgeschrei Mine (Shaft 130), Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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Fröschgeschrei Mine (Shaft 130)Shaft
SchneebergTown
ErzgebirgskreisDistrict
SaxonyState
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Whewellite

Fröschgeschrei Mine, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Whewellite

Fröschgeschrei Mine, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Whewellite

Fröschgeschrei Mine, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 35' 25'' North , 12° 37' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.59045,12.62243
GeoHash:
G#: u2bzz1xqg
GRN:
N34E06
Type:
Shaft
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Schneeberg16,784 (2015)1.4km
Zschorlau5,944 (2014)3.3km
Bad Schlema5,540 (2016)3.8km
Aue18,554 (2015)5.9km
Bockau2,599 (2017)7.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
132182
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132182:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Fröschgeschrei (Schacht 130), Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Deutschland


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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Whewellite
Formula: Ca(C2O4) · H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘWhewellite10.AB.45Ca(C2O4) · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2

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