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Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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Himmelfahrt MineMine (Abandoned)
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Russellite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Autunite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Russellite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Russellite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Autunite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Russellite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Russellite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Autunite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 27' 33'' North , 12° 41' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.45936,12.69489
GRN:
N34E06
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Erlabrunn964 (2015)1.7km
Johanngeorgenstadt5,573 (2015)3.2km
Potůčky371 (2018)4.5km
Breitenbrunn3,741 (2017)5.4km
Sosa2,223 (2015)5.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
1890
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1890:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Himmelfahrt (Günther Schacht, Schacht 2), Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Deutschland


From Johanngeorgenstadt you go to Steinbach. From here, on the Sosaer and the Tannenbaumer Straße north, towards Erlabrunn. About halfway, where the Tannenbaumer Straße crosses the Hinter Milchbach stream, are the dumps of the Himmelfahrt mine.

Located about 2.3 km NNE of Steinbach (in Johanngeorgenstadt municipality).

Note: The coordinates are from www.mineralienatlas.de as of 2025-08-20.
Therefore the mine would not be in the municipality of Johanngeorgenstadt but in that of Eibenstock. Whether the coordinates at www.mineralienatlas.de are correct or not has to be checked.

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19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Atelestite
Formula: Bi2(AsO4)O(OH)
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Beyerite
Formula: Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Parsonsite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Russellite
Formula: Bi2WO6
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Waylandite
Formula: BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘRussellite4.DE.15Bi2WO6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
ⓘBeyerite5.BE.35Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘWaylandite8.BL.13BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘAtelestite8.BO.15Bi2(AsO4)O(OH)
ⓘParsonsite8.EA.10Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘZeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtelestiteBi2(AsO4)O(OH)
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AtelestiteBi2(AsO4)O(OH)
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RusselliteBi2WO6
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AtelestiteBi2(AsO4)O(OH)
Asⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
WTungsten
Wⓘ RusselliteBi2WO6
PbLead
Pbⓘ ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AtelestiteBi2(AsO4)O(OH)
Biⓘ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ RusselliteBi2WO6
Biⓘ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Weiß, Stefan (1993) Neue Mineralfunde von Johanngeorgenstadt im Erzgebirge. Russellit von den Halden der Grube Himmelfahrt [New mineral discoveries from Johanngeorgenstadt. Russellite from the dumps of the Himmelfahrt mine]. Lapis, 18 (2). 38-40; 50
www.mineralienatlas.de (2025) Grube Himmelfahrt (Günther Schacht,Schacht 2). https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=8912
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