Lignite pit, Schirnding, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lignite pit | Pit |
| Schirnding | Municipality |
| Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge | District |
| Upper Franconia | Administrative District |
| Bavaria | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 4' 56'' North , 12° 15' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Schirnding | 1,471 (2013) | 1.7km |
| Hohenberg an der Eger | 1,567 (2013) | 2.6km |
| Libá | 600 (2018) | 5.3km |
| Arzberg | 6,075 (2013) | 5.3km |
| Poustka | 117 (2018) | 7.3km |
Other Languages:
German:
Braunkohlegrube, Schirnding, Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Oberfranken, Bayern, Deutschland
A lignite pit, still worked in 1990
Located near Schirnding, about 5 km NE of Arzberg
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Czech Republic
- ⭔Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)Region
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Saxo-Thuringian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
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Lignite pit, Schirnding, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany