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Struthwald quarries, Niederwiesa, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Struthwald quarriesGroup of Quarries
NiederwiesaMunicipality
MittelsachsenDistrict
SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 51' 18'' North , 13° 2' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.85519,13.04343
GeoHash:
G#: u3132ccuv
GRN:
N34E07
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Flöha11,143 (2015)2.2km
Niederwiesa5,221 (2014)2.3km
Falkenau2,119 (2018)5.2km
Augustusburg5,202 (2015)6.3km
Frankenberg16,850 (2015)6.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
424093
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:424093:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbrüche im Struthwald , Niederwiesa, Mittelsachsen, Sachsen, Deutschland


Several (about five) small old quarries.
Coordinates are those of one of the two largest quarries.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Orthoclase var. Paradoxite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Eisenkiesel
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Eisenkiesel4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Paradoxite9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Orthoclase var. ParadoxiteK(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Orthoclase var. ParadoxiteK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Orthoclase var. ParadoxiteK(AlSi3O8)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Orthoclase var. ParadoxiteK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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