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Herold lime works, Thum, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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Views of the Herold limestone quarrying area, in 1898.

Herold lime works, Thum, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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View of the Herold limestone quarrying area, in 1912.

Herold lime works, Thum, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Views of the Herold limestone quarrying area, in 1900.

Herold lime works, Thum, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Views of the Herold limestone quarrying area, in 1898.

Herold lime works, Thum, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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View of the Herold limestone quarrying area, in 1912.

Herold lime works, Thum, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Views of the Herold limestone quarrying area, in 1900.

Herold lime works, Thum, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
00545960017272306902400.jpg
Views of the Herold limestone quarrying area, in 1898.

Herold lime works, Thum, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
04990630017272306909278.jpg
View of the Herold limestone quarrying area, in 1912.

Herold lime works, Thum, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 41' 13'' North , 12° 58' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.68722,12.98194
GRN:
N34E07
Type:
Workings
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Drebach2,574 (2017)2.7km
Thum5,892 (2015)2.8km
Venusberg2,390 (2015)2.9km
Gelenau4,869 (2017)2.9km
Ehrenfriedersdorf5,360 (2015)4.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
223724
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:223724:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Kalkwerk Herold, Thum, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Deutschland


A limestone mine with associated kilns for lime production, first documented in 1751, but probably started already in the middle of the 17th century. Initially quarried from the surface, the deposit was worked from an underground mine since 1854. After the mine had been closed in 1985, the kilns and the plant, parts of which are very ancient, were preserved and converted into an industrial history monument.

Some specimens that are vaguely labelled as coming from a quarry near Herold are actually from the nearby Venusberg quarry (see separate entry).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBerthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
PbLead
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

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References

Haake, Reiner (1998) Die Mineralien aus dem ehemaligen Kalkwerk Herold bei Ehrensfriedersdorf in Sachsen [The minerals from the former Herold limestone works near Ehrensfriedersdorf in Saxony]. Mineralien-Welt, 9 (6). 34-37
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