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Margarethe mine, Dränge valley, Hasserode, Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Margarethe mineMine (Abandoned)
Dränge valleyValley
HasserodeQuarter
WernigerodeTown
HarzDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 48' 22'' North , 10° 43' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Darlingerode2,321 (2015)4.5km
Wernigerode34,463 (2015)4.8km
Drübeck1,557 (2015)5.9km
Elbingerode4,112 (2015)6.4km
Schierke747 (2015)6.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
344271
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:344271:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The adit is located about 500 m south of the Lossen memorial at the east slope of the Dränge valley.

The dump in front of the adit is right beside the road.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
'Feldspar Group'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
'K Feldspar'
References:
Thomas Lühr CollectionIdentified by Thomas Lühr: Visual Identification
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
References:
Thomas Lühr CollectionIdentified by Thomas Lühr: Visual Identification
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Chlorite Group'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AnataseTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margarethe_(Wernigerode)

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