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Mücke mine (Culmitzsch mine), Culmitzsch, Berga/Elster, Greiz District, Thuringia, Germanyi
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Mücke mine (Culmitzsch mine)Mine
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Pararealgar

Mücke mine, Culmitzsch, Berga/Elster, Greiz District, Thuringia, Germany
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Pararealgar

Mücke mine, Culmitzsch, Berga/Elster, Greiz District, Thuringia, Germany
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Pararealgar

Mücke mine, Culmitzsch, Berga/Elster, Greiz District, Thuringia, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 46' 14'' North , 12° 11' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.77078,12.19643
GeoHash:
G#: u308vd91j
GRN:
N34E06
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gauern156 (2011)1.4km
Berga3,869 (2017)3.1km
Seelingstädt1,513 (2017)3.3km
Braunichswalde704 (2011)3.5km
Linda493 (2018)4.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
29680
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29680:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Tagebau Mücke (Tagebau Culmitzsch), Culmitzsch, Berga/Elster, Landkreis Greiz, Thüringen, Deutschland


Large open-pit mine with uranium mineralization, abandoned in 1967.
The village of Culmitzsch had to make way for the mine and was destroyed in 1964-1970.
The mine is now filled in.

Immediately adjacent open-pit mines were Sorge-Settendorf, Trünzig, Katzendorf and Gauern.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Alacránite
Formula: As8S9
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pararealgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘPararealgar2.FA.15bAs4S4
ⓘAlacránite2.FA.20As8S9
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AlacrániteAs8S9
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PararealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AlacrániteAs8S9
Asⓘ PararealgarAs4S4
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=5821
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Witzke, T.; Rüger, F. (1998) Die Minerale der Ronneburger und Culmitzscher Lagerstätten in Thüringen. Lapis, 23 (7-8). 26-64
Lange, G., Dietel, W., Schuster, D. & Motz, H. (1998): Geologie der Uranlagerstätten Culmitzsch und Ronneburg. Lapis, 23 (7), 65-77.
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de.wikipedia.org (2015) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culmitzsch
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