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Christbescherung Mine, Großvoigtsberg, Großschirma, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Christbescherung MineMine
Großvoigtsberg- not defined -
GroßschirmaTown
MittelsachsenDistrict
SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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View of the Großvoigtsberg silver mining area, in 1925.

Christbescherung Mine, Großvoigtsberg, Großschirma, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Views of the Großvoigtsberg silver mining area, in 1909.

Christbescherung Mine, Großvoigtsberg, Großschirma, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 59' 20'' North , 13° 17' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Großschirma6,179 (2015)2.6km
Reinsberg3,273 (2017)5.4km
Halsbrücke3,619 (2015)5.8km
Nossen7,588 (2015)7.7km
Niederschöna2,108 (2015)9.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
1883
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1883:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Christbescherung, Großvoigtsberg, Revier Freiberg, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Bukovskýite
Formula: Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaňkite
Formula: FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Lagalyite (TL)
Formula: Ca2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
Type Locality:
Pitticite (TL)
Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Type Locality:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Zýkaite
Formula: Fe3+4(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Lagalyite (TL)4.FL.90Ca2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Kaňkite8.CE.60FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Pitticite (TL)8.DB.05(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Bukovskýite8.DB.40Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Zýkaite8.DB.45Fe3+4(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
H Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
H ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
H LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
CCarbon
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
O Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
O QuartzSiO2
O ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
O LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
MnManganese
Mn LagalyiteCa2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
FeIron
Fe BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Fe Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
As BukovskýiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
As KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
As Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
As ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Germany

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