Alte Elisabeth mine, Himmelfahrt Mine, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Alte Elisabeth mine | Mine (Tourist Attraction) |
| Himmelfahrt Mine | Mine (Tourist Attraction) |
| Freiberg | Town |
| Mittelsachsen | District |
| Saxony | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 55' 12'' North , 13° 21' 24'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Freiberg | 43,670 (2015) | 1.6km |
| Halsbrücke | 3,619 (2015) | 3.3km |
| Brand-Erbisdorf | 11,284 (2015) | 6.4km |
| Niederschöna | 2,108 (2015) | 6.8km |
| Großschirma | 6,179 (2015) | 7.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alte Elisabeth shaft
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Alte Elisabeth (Alte Elisabeth-Schacht; Grube Himmelfahrt), Grube Himmelfahrt (Himmelfahrt Fundgrube), Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Sachsen, Deutschland
The Alte Elisabeth Mine is part of the Himmelfahrt Mine.
Now a tourist mine.
Underground collecting is not possible here, but in 2009 ore-bearing material from a small surface cave-in could be sampled.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
- Ore MountainsMountain Range
Germany
- Saxony
- Mittelsachsen
- Freiberg Mining DistrictMining District
- Mittelsachsen
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Alte Elisabeth mine, Himmelfahrt Mine, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany