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Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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Fluorite, etc.

Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Garnet Group

Andreas Mine, Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Garnet Group

Andreas Mine, Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Fluorite, etc.

Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Garnet Group

Andreas Mine, Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Garnet Group

Andreas Mine, Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Fluorite, etc.

Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Garnet Group

Andreas Mine, Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Scheibenberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Sehmatal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Oberwiesenthal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Schlettau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Raschau-Markersbach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Crottendorf4,705 (2014)
Mindat Locality ID:
224277
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:224277:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Crottendorf, Arrondissement des Monts-Métallifères, Saxe (Land), Allemagne
German:
Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Deutschland
Italian:
Crottendorf, Circondario dei Monti Metalliferi, Sassonia, Germania
Russian:
Кроттендорф, Рудные Горы (район Германии), Саксония (земля), Германия
Simplified Chinese:
克罗滕多夫, 礦山縣 (德國), 萨克森自由州, 德国
Spanish:
Crottendorf, Distrito de Erzgebirgskreis, Sajonia, Alemania
Bashkir:
Кроттендорф, Саксония, Германия
Basque:
Crottendorf, Saxonia, Alemania
Catalan:
Crottendorf, Districte d'Erzgebirge, Saxònia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Alemanya
Danish:
Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saksen (deelstaat), Duitsland
Esperanto:
Crottendorf, Distrikto Ercmontaro, Saksio, Germanio
Estonian:
Crottendorf, Maagimäestiku kreis, Saksimaa, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
کروتندورف , ارتسگبیرگسکرایس, زاکسن, آلمان
Hungarian:
Crottendorf, Szászország, Németország
Ido:
Crottendorf, Saxonia, Germania
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Кроттендорф, Кенді Таулар (аудан), Саксония еркін мемлекеті, Германия
Kyrgyz:
Кроттендорф, Германия
Macedonian:
Кротендорф, Рудни Планини (округ), Саксонија, Германија
Malay:
Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Jerman
Norwegian:
Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Crottendorf, Saxònia (land), Alemanha
Polish:
Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saksonia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxônia, Alemanha
Romanian:
Crottendorf, Saxonia, Germania
Serbian:
Кротендорф, Саксонија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Crottendorf, Saksonija, Njemačka
Ukrainian:
Кроттендорф, Рудні Гори (район), Саксонія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis (tuman), Saksoniya, Germaniya
Volapük:
Crottendorf, Saxän, Deutän
Waray:
Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Alemanya


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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crottendorf
Wikidata ID:Q57739
GeoNames ID:6548491

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References

www.geschichte-ana.de (n.d.) http://www.geschichte-ana.de/wb/media/bergbaunachrichten/crottendorf.pdf
Nickerl, F., Röthig, H. (2000) Verzeichnis der Berggebäude von Crottendorf 1500-1900. Streifzüge durch die Geschichte des oberen Erzgebirges, Bergbaunachrichten. Arbeitskreis Annaberg-Buchholzer Heimatforscher, 24 pages (in German). https://www.alterzgebirge.de/bergbau/Crottendorf.pdf
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