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Scharfenberg, Klipphausen, Meissen, Saxony, Germanyi
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KlipphausenMunicipality
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SaxonyState
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View of the Scharfenberg silver mining area, ca. 1880.

Scharfenberg, Klipphausen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany
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Old map from around 1750

Scharfenberg, Klipphausen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany
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View of the Scharfenberg silver mining area, in 1913.

Güte Gottes Mine, Scharfenberg, Klipphausen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany
02904250017272345779168.jpg
View of the Scharfenberg silver mining area, ca. 1880.

Scharfenberg, Klipphausen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany
03900640017361277436329.jpg
Old map from around 1750

Scharfenberg, Klipphausen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany
08052190017272033246078.jpg
View of the Scharfenberg silver mining area, in 1913.

Güte Gottes Mine, Scharfenberg, Klipphausen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany
02904250017272345779168.jpg
View of the Scharfenberg silver mining area, ca. 1880.

Scharfenberg, Klipphausen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany
03900640017361277436329.jpg
Old map from around 1750

Scharfenberg, Klipphausen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 7' 7'' North , 13° 30' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.11886,13.51267
GeoHash:
G#: u31dg3zsg
GRN:
N35E07
Type:
Quarter
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
286148
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:286148:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gruben; Scharffenberg


Old (medieval) silver mining.

The former name, until 1920, of the village of Scharfenberg, is Gruben ('mines'). A very nearby settlement, just east of Scharfenberg, was called Bergwerk ('mine').

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Colour: Sky blue, colourless, pale brown
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruben_(Klipphausen)
Balthasar Renckewitz (1745): Entwurf oder Bergmännische Nachrichten von dem Bergwercke zu Scharffenberg, und dessen Gebäuden, so wohl von den alten, als wo ietzo gebauet …. Leipzig, xx pp. https://books.google.de/books?id=aiY7AAAAcAAJ&printsec=&hl=de
H. Müller (1854): Ueber den Scharfenberger Bergbau und dessen Wiederaufnahme. Jahrbuch für den Berg- und Hüttenmann auf das Jahr 1854. Freiberg o. J. (1854), 235–268.
Heinrich Zinkeisen (1890): Über die Erzgänge von Güte Gottes zu Scharfenberg. In: Jahrbuch für das Berg- und Hüttenwesen im Königreiche Sachsen auf das Jahr 1890, 40–64.
Cornelius Gurlitt (1923): Scharfenberg. In: Beschreibende Darstellung der älteren Bau- und Kunstdenkmäler des Königreichs Sachsen. 41. Heft: Amtshauptmannschaft Meißen-Land. C. C. Meinhold, Dresden 1923, p. 448.
Werner Barth (1963): 800 Jahre Scharfenberger Silberbergbau. Meißner Heimat, Sonderheft 2, 24–36.
Holger Sickmann (1998): Der historische Silberbergbau zu Scharfenberg. Scharfenberger Heimatblätter. Heimatkundliche Informationen 3. O. J. (1998), 6–17.
Yves Hoffmann (2006): Scharfenberg und der Scharfenberger Silberbergbau im Mittelalter. Mitteilungen des Freiberger Altertumsvereins 98, 15–38.
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