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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 37' 53'' North , 12° 40' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bad Schlema5,540 (2016)3.2km
Hartenstein5,043 (2015)3.5km
Lößnitz10,433 (2015)3.8km
Schneeberg16,784 (2015)4.9km
Aue18,554 (2015)5.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
31852
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31852:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Niederschlema, Schlema, Revier Schlema-Hartenstein, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland


Mining district centred on the village of Niederschlema.

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38 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Arsenolamprite
Formula: As
References:
https://www.mindat.org/photo-871542.htmlIdentification: Visual Identification
Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Berzelianite
Formula: Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
References:
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
References:
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hörnesite
Formula: Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Kettnerite
Formula: CaBiCO3OF
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
References:
Native Arsenic
Formula: As
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
Picropharmacolite
Formula: Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
References:
Joachim Esche collectionIdentification: Visual Identification
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
References:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Description: As "Pechblende" in KKU, MgU und BiCoNi- veins
Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
Xanthoconite
Formula: Ag3AsS3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Arsenic1.CA.05As
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Arsenolamprite1.CA.10As
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Berzelianite2.BA.20Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Clausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Safflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Nickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Xanthoconite2.GA.10Ag3AsS3
Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.00.05SiO2
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Arsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
Uraninite
var. Pitchblende
4.DL.05UO2
4.DL.05UO2
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Kettnerite5.BE.30CaBiCO3OF
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hörnesite8.CE.40Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Picropharmacolite8.CH.15Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O ArsenoliteAs2O3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
O Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
O QuartzSiO2
O UraniniteUO2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Mg PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MiargyriteAgSbS2
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S RealgarAs4S4
S XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
Ca PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Co Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Co SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CuCopper
Cu BerzelianiteCu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ArsenoliteAs2O3
As ArsenolampriteAs
As Native ArsenicAs
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
As NickelineNiAs
As PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As RealgarAs4S4
As Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
As SkutteruditeCoAs3
As XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
SeSelenium
Se BerzelianiteCu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Se ClausthalitePbSe
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag MiargyriteAgSbS2
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag XanthoconiteAg3AsS3
SbAntimony
Sb MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb ClausthalitePbSe
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
UUranium
U Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
U UraniniteUO2

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