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Schindler adit (Schindler vein), Teufelsgrund Mine, Belchen, Münstertal, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Schindler adit (Schindler vein)Adit
Teufelsgrund MineMine
BelchenMountain
MünstertalMunicipality
Breisgau-HochschwarzwaldDistrict
Freiburg RegionRegion
Baden-WürttembergState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 50' 42'' North , 7° 49' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Münstertal/Schwarzwald5,199 (2017)2.9km
Wieden578 (2011)4.6km
Neuenweg363 (2013)5.5km
Schönenberg356 (2011)7.4km
Aitern570 (2011)7.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
32115
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:32115:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Schindlerstollen (Schindlergang), Grube Teufelsgrund, Belchen, Münstertal/Schwarzwald, Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Regierungsbezirk Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland


A section of the Teufelsgrund mine, located about 3 km NNW of Belchen mountain. Closed in 1958 and reopened as a visitor's mine in 1970. Famous for its perfect hexakisoctahedral fluorite crystals.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Goslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Unclassified
'Chukhrovite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
OOxygen
O BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
O FerberiteFeWO4
O GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S OrpimentAs2S3
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Fe FerberiteFeWO4
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ZnZinc
Zn GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
AsArsenic
As OrpimentAs2S3
SbAntimony
Sb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
WTungsten
W FerberiteFeWO4
PbLead
Pb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb GalenaPbS

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