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Zirkel shaft, Klostermansfeld, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
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Zirkel shaftShaft
KlostermansfeldMunicipality
Mansfeld-SüdharzDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
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06910410017272039855861.jpg
View of the Siersleben copper mining area, ca. 1910.

Zirkel shaft, Klostermansfeld, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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View of the Siersleben copper mining area, in 1910.

Zirkel shaft, Klostermansfeld, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
07307600017272039875878.jpg
Views of the Klostermansfeld copper-silver mining area, in 1905.

Zirkel shaft, Klostermansfeld, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
06910410017272039855861.jpg
View of the Siersleben copper mining area, ca. 1910.

Zirkel shaft, Klostermansfeld, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
06242050017272039863329.jpg
View of the Siersleben copper mining area, in 1910.

Zirkel shaft, Klostermansfeld, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
07307600017272039875878.jpg
Views of the Klostermansfeld copper-silver mining area, in 1905.

Zirkel shaft, Klostermansfeld, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
06910410017272039855861.jpg
View of the Siersleben copper mining area, ca. 1910.

Zirkel shaft, Klostermansfeld, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
06242050017272039863329.jpg
View of the Siersleben copper mining area, in 1910.

Zirkel shaft, Klostermansfeld, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 34' 55'' North , 11° 31' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.58222,11.52889
GeoHash:
G#: u30jqq704
GRN:
N35E06
Type:
Shaft - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Klostermansfeld2,824 (2011)2.0km
Hübitz380 (2015)2.2km
Siersleben1,575 (2015)2.6km
Benndorf2,491 (2014)2.8km
Volkstedt1,307 (2015)2.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
16043
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16043:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Zirkel-Schacht, Klostermansfeld, Landkreis Mansfeld-Südharz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland


Started in 1891 and sunk to a depth of 235 m below sea level until 1895. Abandoned in 1927.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Castaingite'
Formula: CuMo2S5
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ'Castaingite'2.DC.15CuMo2S5
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CastaingiteCuMo2S5
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CastaingiteCuMo2S5
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ CastaingiteCuMo2S5

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References

The mine names are standardized according to the monograph:
“Zur Geschichte des Mansfelder Kupferschiefer-Bergbaus” edited by Günther Jankowski, Copyright GDMB, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, 1995, 366 pages.
The shaft coordinates are essentially according to the website: www.kupferspuren.eu
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