Dechantsberg quarries, Rhäsa, Nossen, Meissen, Saxony, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dechantsberg quarries | Group of Quarries (Overgrown) |
| Rhäsa | Village |
| Nossen | Town |
| Meissen | District |
| Saxony | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 3' 51'' North , 13° 16' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries (Overgrown) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nossen | 7,588 (2015) | 1.9km |
| Roßwein | 7,568 (2015) | 6.2km |
| Haßlau | 300 (2017) | 7.1km |
| Niederstriegis | 1,317 (2015) | 8.8km |
| Reinsberg | 3,273 (2017) | 9.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dechantsberg quarry; Rhäsa quarry; Zwei Brüder adit
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch am Dechantsberg (Steinbruch Rhäsa) (inkl. Zwei Brüder-Stollen), Nossen, Meißen, Sachsen, Deutschland
Abandoned, overgrown quarries.
Coordinates are those of the largest quarry (there are two further, smaller quarries ESE of the largest quarry).
Minerals in quartz veins (partly with sulphides - a Zwei Brüder adit was located in the area of the largest quarry).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
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