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

Güte Gottes Mine, Scharfenberg, Klipphausen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany
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Scharfenberg underground silver mining scene, ca. 1880.

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

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
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Scharfenberg underground silver mining scene, ca. 1880.

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

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

Güte Gottes Mine, Scharfenberg, Klipphausen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany
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Scharfenberg underground silver mining scene, ca. 1880.

Güte Gottes Mine, Scharfenberg, Klipphausen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Reinsberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Käbschütztal, Meissen, Saxony, Germany
Nossen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany
Wilsdruff, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Meissen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Klipphausen6,161 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
415824
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:415824:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Triebischtal
Other Languages:
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French:
Klipphausen, Meissen, Saxe (Land), Allemagne
German:
Klipphausen, Meißen, Sachsen, Deutschland
Italian:
Klipphausen, circondario di Meißen, Sassonia, Germania
Russian:
Клипхаузен, Мейсен, Саксония (земля), Германия
Simplified Chinese:
克利福森, 迈森县, 萨克森自由州, 德国
Spanish:
Klipphausen, Meißen, Sajonia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Klipphausen, Sakse, Duitsland
Aragonese:
Klipphausen, Saxonia, Alemanya
Asturian:
Klipphausen, Saxonia, Alemaña
Bashkir:
Клипхаузен, Саксония, Германия
Basque:
Klipphausen, Saxonia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Klipphausen, Saggsn, Deitschland
Breton:
Klipphausen, Saks, Alamagn
Catalan:
Klipphausen, Districte de Meißen, Saxònia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Klipphausen, Landkreis Meißen, Saxony, Alemanya
Chechen:
Клипхаузен, Саксони (латта), Германи
Corsican:
Klipphausen, Sassonia, Germania
Croatian:
Klipphausen, Saska (pokrajina), Njemačka
Czech:
Klipphausen, Zemský okres Míšeň, Sasko, Německo
Danish:
Klipphausen, Sachsen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Klipphausen, Landkreis Meißen, Saksen (deelstaat), Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Klipphausen, Saksen (dailstoat), Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Klipphausen, distrikto Meißen, Saksio, Germanio
Estonian:
Klipphausen, Meißeni kreis, Saksimaa, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
کلیپفاوزن, مایسن , زاکسن, آلمان
Finnish:
Klipphausen, Saksi (osavaltio), Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Klipphausen, Alemagne
Friulian:
Klipphausen, Gjermanie
Galician:
Klipphausen, Saxonia, Alemaña
Hungarian:
Klipphausen, Szászország, Németország
Icelandic:
Klipphausen, Saxland, Þýskaland
Ido:
Klipphausen, Saxonia, Germania
Indonesian:
Klipphausen, Meißen, Sachsen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Klipphausen, Saxonia, Germania
Interlingue:
Klipphausen, Subdisrict Meißen, Saxonia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Klipphausen, An tSacsain, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
クリップハウゼン, マイセン郡, ザクセン州, ドイツ
Kongo:
Klipphausen, Sachsen, Alemanyi
Ligurian:
Klipphausen, Sassonia, Germania
Limburgian:
Klipphausen, Sakse (Bundesland), Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Klipphausen, Sassen (Bundsland), Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Klipphausen, Sachsen, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Клипхаузен, Мајсен, Саксонија, Германија
Malagasy:
Klipphausen, Alemaina
Malay:
Klipphausen, Meißen, Sachsen, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Klipphausen, Jerman
Narom:
Klipphausen, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Klipphausen, Sassonia, Germania
Norwegian:
Klipphausen, Landkreis Meißen, Sachsen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Klipphausen, Sachsen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Klipphausen, Saxònia (land), Alemanha
Picard:
Klipphausen, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Klipphausen, Sassònia, Almagna
Polish:
Klipphausen, Powiat Miśnia, Saksonia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Klipphausen, Meißen, Saxônia, Alemanha
Romanian:
Klipphausen, Meißen, Saxonia, Germania
Romansh:
Klipphausen, Saxonia, Germania
Sardinian:
Klipphausen, Germania
Scots:
Klipphausen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Klipphausen, Sagsainn, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Клипхаузен, Саксонија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Klipphausen, Saksonija, Njemačka
Sicilian:
Klipphausen, Girmania
Slovak:
Klipphausen, Sasko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Klipphausen, Saška, Nemčija
Swahili:
Klipphausen, Saksonia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Klipphausen, Landkreis Meißen, Sachsen, Tyskland
Tatar:
Клипхаузен, Ирекле дәүләт Саксония, Алмания
Ukrainian:
Кліпгаузен, Майсен, Саксонія, Німеччина
Upper Sorbian:
Klipphausen, Wokrjes Mišno, Sakska, Němska
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Klipphausen, Meißen, Saksoniya, Germaniya
Venetian:
Klipphausen, Sassonia, Germania
Vietnamese:
Klipphausen, Meißen, Sachsen, Đức
Volapük:
Klipphausen, Saxän, Deutän
Walloon:
Klipphausen, Almagne
Waray:
Klipphausen, Meißen, Sachsen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Klipphausen, Sachsen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Klipphausen, Duutsland
Wolof:
Klipphausen, Almaañ
Zulu:
Klipphausen, IJalimani


The municipalities Triebischtal and Klipphausen merged in 2012 to Klipphausen.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

27 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ 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
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaňkite
Formula: FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pitticite
Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Zýkaite
Formula: Fe3+4(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O

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
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘPyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘArsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
ⓘ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
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘKaňkite8.CE.60FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
ⓘPitticite8.DB.05(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
ⓘZýkaite8.DB.45Fe3+4(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Hⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
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ⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ KaňkiteFeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Asⓘ Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ ZýkaiteFe43+(AsO4)3(SO4)(OH) · 15H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikidata ID:Q8726
GeoNames ID:6548628

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