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Rosenbusch adit, Walthersdorf, Crottendorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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Rosenbusch adit, Walthersdorf, Annaberg mining district, Saxony, Germany

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 32' 49'' North , 12° 57' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Schlettau2,733 (2015)1.4km
Scheibenberg2,358 (2015)3.3km
Crottendorf4,705 (2014)3.4km
Annaberg-Buchholz23,092 (2015)5.0km
Königswalde2,477 (2015)6.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
224436
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:224436:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Rosenbusch Stolln, Walthersdorf, Revier Annaberg, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland


An old silver and cobalt mine, first documented in 1747, but possibly started earlier. It was worked until 1839.

The mine worked on the following veins:
- Rosenbuscher Morgengang
- Rosenbuscher Spat

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

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
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Co SkutteruditeCoAs3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As SkutteruditeCoAs3
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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