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Gleißinger Fels (Gottesgab Mine), Fichtelberg Unincorporated Area, Bayreuth District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Gleißinger Fels (Gottesgab Mine)Mine (Tourist Attraction)
Fichtelberg Unincorporated AreaUnincorporated Area
Bayreuth DistrictDistrict
Upper FranconiaAdministrative District
BavariaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 0' 27'' North , 11° 50' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Fichtelberg2,111 (2012)1.3km
Mehlmeisel1,409 (2017)4.1km
Warmensteinach2,379 (2017)4.4km
Bischofsgrün2,072 (2017)5.5km
Nagel1,941 (2011)6.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
18108
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18108:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Gleißinger Fels (Grube Gottesgab), Gemeindefreies Gebiet Fichtelberg, Landkreis Bayreuth, Oberfranken, Bayern, Deutschland


Old iron mine (started in 1478).
Now a tourist mine. Operated by the Montan-Stiftung Nordostbayern.


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Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Besucherbergwerk_Glei%C3%9Finger_Fels
Wikidata ID:Q830716

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Germany/Czech Republic

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