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Beckerschacht mine, Hänichen, Bannewitz, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Beckerschacht mineGroup of Shafts
HänichenMarket Town
BannewitzMunicipality
Sächsische Schweiz-OsterzgebirgeDistrict
SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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View of the Hänichen coal mining area, ca. 1900.

Beckerschacht mine, Hänichen, Bannewitz, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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View of the Bannewitz mining area, in 1900.

Beckerschacht mine, Hänichen, Bannewitz, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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Pararealgar

Beckerschacht mine, Hänichen, Bannewitz, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
09095140017272051043186.jpg
View of the Hänichen coal mining area, ca. 1900.

Beckerschacht mine, Hänichen, Bannewitz, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
04572950017272051058322.jpg
View of the Bannewitz mining area, in 1900.

Beckerschacht mine, Hänichen, Bannewitz, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
00007350017272051062401.jpg
Pararealgar

Beckerschacht mine, Hänichen, Bannewitz, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
09095140017272051043186.jpg
View of the Hänichen coal mining area, ca. 1900.

Beckerschacht mine, Hänichen, Bannewitz, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
04572950017272051058322.jpg
View of the Bannewitz mining area, in 1900.

Beckerschacht mine, Hänichen, Bannewitz, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 58' 50'' North , 13° 42' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.98072,13.71468
GRN:
N34E07
Type:
Group of Shafts
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bannewitz10,851 (2014)1.4km
Kreischa4,537 (2014)4.8km
Freital39,027 (2015)5.2km
Rabenau4,735 (2015)5.3km
Hermsdorf1,034 (2015)6.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
22930
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22930:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Becker Shaft; Hänichen mine
Other Languages:
German:
Beckerschacht (Grube Hänichen), Bannewitz, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland


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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPararealgar2.FA.15bAs4S4
ⓘAlacránite2.FA.20As8S9
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
NNitrogen
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlacrániteAs8S9
Sⓘ PararealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AlacrániteAs8S9
Asⓘ PararealgarAs4S4

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References

Goldsohmidt, V., Schröder, B. (1908) Über Salmiak von Grube Hänichen bei Burgk unweit Dresden. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 45 (1). 220 doi:10.1524/zkri.1908.45.1.220
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