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Burgk, Freital, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germanyi
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BurgkVillage
FreitalTown
Sächsische Schweiz-OsterzgebirgeDistrict
SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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Seal label of the Burgk mining town, ca. 1910.

Burgk, Freital, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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Seal label of Baron von Burgk's Coal Mines, Burgk, ca. 1910.

Burgk, Freital, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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View of the Freital coal mining area, in 1914.

Burgk, Freital, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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View of the Burgk coal mining area, in 1897.

Windberg shaft, Burgk, Freital, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
05119300017360819002625.jpg
Seal label of the Burgk mining town, ca. 1910.

Burgk, Freital, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
08063550017360819004075.jpg
Seal label of Baron von Burgk's Coal Mines, Burgk, ca. 1910.

Burgk, Freital, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
00008510017271999151697.jpg
View of the Freital coal mining area, in 1914.

Burgk, Freital, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
05505880017271999164844.jpg
View of the Burgk coal mining area, in 1897.

Windberg shaft, Burgk, Freital, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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Seal label of the Burgk mining town, ca. 1910.

Burgk, Freital, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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Seal label of Baron von Burgk's Coal Mines, Burgk, ca. 1910.

Burgk, Freital, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Kleinnaundorf, Freital, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Döhlen, Freital, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Potschappel, Freital, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Type:
Village
Mindat Locality ID:
1790
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1790:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Burgk, Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland


Anthracite deposits of the Doehlen Basin.

Most of the whewellite specimens have been found in the "Glück Auf Schacht" in Bannewitz.

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Whewellite
Formula: Ca(C2O4) · H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
ⓘWhewellite10.AB.45Ca(C2O4) · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ WhewelliteCa(C2O4) · H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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References

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.p.1101
Thalheim, Klaus; Reichel, Wolfgang (1993) Minerale aus dem Döhlener Becken bei Dresden [Minerals from the Döhlen Basin near Dresden]. Lapis, 18 (5). 34-39; 50
Penndorf, H-G. (2006): Burgk, Freital und Plauen in Sachsen: Prächtige Calcite und Whewellit aus dem Döhlener Becken bei Dresden. Lapis 31 (2), 13-22.
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