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Reiche Zeche mine, Himmelfahrt Mine, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germanyi
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Shaft tower

Reiche Zeche mine, Himmelfahrt Mine, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Reiche Zeche Mine in Winter

Reiche Zeche mine, Himmelfahrt Mine, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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View of the Freiberg silver mining area, ca. 1960.

Reiche Zeche mine, Himmelfahrt Mine, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Shaft tower

Reiche Zeche mine, Himmelfahrt Mine, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Reiche Zeche Mine in Winter

Reiche Zeche mine, Himmelfahrt Mine, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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View of the Freiberg silver mining area, ca. 1960.

Reiche Zeche mine, Himmelfahrt Mine, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Shaft tower

Reiche Zeche mine, Himmelfahrt Mine, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Reiche Zeche Mine in Winter

Reiche Zeche mine, Himmelfahrt Mine, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 55' 42'' North , 13° 21' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.92842,13.35749
GRN:
N34E07
Type:
Mine (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Freiberg43,670 (2015)2.3km
Halsbrücke3,619 (2015)2.5km
Niederschöna2,108 (2015)6.1km
Großschirma6,179 (2015)6.5km
Brand-Erbisdorf11,284 (2015)7.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
13548
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13548:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Reiche Zeche shaft
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Reiche Zeche (Reiche Zeche-Schacht), Grube Himmelfahrt (Himmelfahrt Fundgrube), Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Sachsen, Deutschland


The Reiche Zeche Mine is part of the Himmelfahrt Mine.
Galena, pyrite, sphalerite, arsenopyrite, and chalcopyrite are the most common minerals.

Now a tourist mine.

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Mineral List


28 valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brianyoungite
Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup' (FRL)
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Type Locality:
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite
Formula: (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaňkite
Formula: FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Namuwite
Formula: Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Osakaite
Formula: Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 5H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu2+,Zn2+)4(S6+O4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Xanthoconite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Zýkaite
Formula: Fe3+4(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘXanthoconite2.GA.10Ag3AsS3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup' (TL)2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘBrianyoungite5.BF.30Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘHydroniumjarosite7.BC.10(H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘSerpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu2+,Zn2+)4(S6+O4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘNamuwite7.DD.50Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
ⓘSchulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ⓘOsakaite7.DE.40Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘKaňkite8.CE.60FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
ⓘZýkaite8.DB.45Fe3+4(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu2+,Zn2+)4(S6+O4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
Hⓘ OsakaiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu2+,Zn2+)4(S6+O4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
Oⓘ OsakaiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Sⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu2+,Zn2+)4(S6+O4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
Sⓘ OsakaiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 5H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu2+,Zn2+)4(S6+O4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu2+,Zn2+)4(S6+O4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Znⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Znⓘ SerpieriteCa(Cu2+,Zn2+)4(S6+O4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ OsakaiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 5H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Asⓘ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
Asⓘ ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

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References

Pforr, H. (1991). Lapis Aktuell: Himmelfahrt-Fundgrube Freiberg, das neue Lehr- und Besucherbergwerk des sächsischen Silberbergbaus. Lapis, 16 (6), 46.
Wagenbreth, O. & Wächtler, E. (Hrsg.) (1986). Der Freiberger Bergbau. Technische Denkmale und Geschichte. VEB Deutscher Verlag für Grundstoffindustrie Leipzig. 382 S.
Pforr, Herbert (1998) Die Freiberger "Himmelfahrt Fundgrube": Sachsens letztes Silberbergwerk [The Freiberg "Himmelfahrt Mine": Saxony's last silver mine]. Lapis, 23 (9). 44-45
www.besucherbergwerk-freiberg.de (2006) http://www.besucherbergwerk-freiberg.de/
Gelhaar, Nadja, Schopf, Simone, Schlömann, Michael (2015) Indium Extraction from Reiche Zeche Sphalerite and Community Analysis of Acidic Mine Water. Advanced Materials Research, 1130. 392-395 doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1130.392
Zaun, Jörg (2015) „Reiche Zeche“ and „Alte Elisabeth“ in Freiberg. Jahresberichte und Mitteilungen des Oberrheinischen Geologischen Vereins, 97. 37-48 doi:10.1127/jmogv/97/0002
Haferburg, Götz; Krichler, Tobias; Hedrich, Sabrina (2021) Prokaryotic communities in the historic silver mine Reiche Zeche. Extremophiles, 26 (1). p.2. doi:10.1007/s00792-021-01249-6
www.mineralienatlas.de (2026) Reiche Zeche. https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=1453
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