Chemnitz Petrified Forest, Chemnitz, Saxony, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chemnitz Petrified Forest | Petrified Forest |
| Chemnitz | City |
| Saxony | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 50' 58'' North , 12° 57' 58'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Chemnitz-Hilbersdorf Petrified Forest
Other Languages:
French:
Forêt pétrifiée de Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Saxe (Land), Allemagne
German:
Versteinerter Wald , Chemnitz, Sachsen, Deutschland
Italian:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sassonia, Germania
Russian:
Бобрич-Хильберсдорф, Хемниц, Саксония (земля), Германия
Simplified Chinese:
博布里奇-希尔伯斯多夫, 开姆尼茨, 萨克森自由州, 德国
Spanish:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sajonia, Alemania
Afrikaans:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sakse, Duitsland
Aragonese:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saxonia, Alemanya
Asturian:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saxonia, Alemaña
Basque:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saxonia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saggsn, Deitschland
Breton:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saks, Alamagn
Catalan:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saxònia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz , Saxony, Alemanya
Corsican:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sassonia, Germania
Croatian:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saska (pokrajina), Njemačka
Czech:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Saská Kamenice, Sasko, Německo
Danish:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sachsen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saksen (deelstaat), Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saksen (dailstoat), Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saksio, Germanio
Estonian:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saksimaa, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
بوبریتسش-هیلبرسدورف, کمنیتز, زاکسن, آلمان
Finnish:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saksi (osavaltio), Saksa
Franco-Provençal:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Alemagne
Friulian:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Gjermanie
Galician:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saxonia, Alemaña
Hungarian:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Szászország, Németország
Icelandic:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saxland, Þýskaland
Ido:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saxonia, Germania
Indonesian:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sachsen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saxonia, Germania
Interlingue:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saxonia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, An tSacsain, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
ボプリッチュ＝ヒルバースドルフ, ケムニッツ, ザクセン州, ドイツ
Kongo:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sachsen, Alemanyi
Ligurian:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sassonia, Germania
Limburgian:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sakse (Bundesland), Duitsland
Low Saxon/Low German:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sassen (Bundsland), Düütschland
Luxembourgish:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sachsen, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Бобрич-Хилберсдорф, Кемниц, Саксонија, Германија
Malagasy:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Alemaina
Malay:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sachsen, Jerman
Minangkabau:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Jerman
Narom:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Allemangne
Neapolitan:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sassonia, Germania
Norwegian:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sachsen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sachsen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saxònia (land), Alemanha
Picard:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Alemanne
Piedmontese:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sassònia, Almagna
Polish:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saksonia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saxônia, Alemanha
Romanian:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saxonia, Germania
Romansh:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saxonia, Germania
Sardinian:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Germania
Scots:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sagsainn, A' Ghearmailt
Sicilian:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Girmania
Slovak:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Kamenica, Sasko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saška, Nemčija
Swahili:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saksonia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sachsen, Tyskland
Ukrainian:
Бобріч-Гільберсдорф, Хемніц, Саксонія, Німеччина
Venetian:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sassonia, Germania
Vietnamese:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sachsen, Đức
Volapük:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saxän, Deutän
Walloon:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Almagne
Welsh:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Sachsen, Yr Almaen
West Flemish:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Duutsland
Wolof:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Almaañ
Zulu:
Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, IJalimani
The formation in Chemnitz, Germany, the petrified wood is found in is very old: Permian, in the layer "Unterrotliegendes". This dates back to about 280 million years (making wood from here about 50 million years older than the wood from Arizona in the Chinle formation).
The fluorite in the petrified wood is a specialty found at this site.
Fluorite solutions were able to seep into cracks of the petrified wood. The fluorite crystallized in cavities within the petrified wood creating purple areas within the silicified wood.
Fossil wood from the area was first mentioned by Georgius Agricola (1494-1555), mayor of Chemnitz.
In 1743 David Frenzel (1697-1772) was declared "Gemstone Inspector of the Kurfürst" (Duke). He discovered the larger petrified forest and had the petrified wood cut and polished for the lords of Saxony. Chemnitz (specifically its suburb Hilbersdorf) is therefore considered the birthplace of collecting petrified wood. It was here that petrified wood was first scientifically described.
The Petrified Forest is located in the middle of a densely populated city - the wood carrying layers are about 20 feet below street level. Only during construction is there a chance to unearth new petrified wood. Most diggings are meanwhile supervised by the local museum (with the world famous collection of petrified wood "Sterzeleanum"). In the summer of 2002 a construction site unearthed some new pieces.
Sources: Peter Huber – the 'woodworm' - specializing in petrified wood, Rößler, R. & Zierold, T. (2018)
The fluorite in the petrified wood is a specialty found at this site.
Fluorite solutions were able to seep into cracks of the petrified wood. The fluorite crystallized in cavities within the petrified wood creating purple areas within the silicified wood.
Fossil wood from the area was first mentioned by Georgius Agricola (1494-1555), mayor of Chemnitz.
In 1743 David Frenzel (1697-1772) was declared "Gemstone Inspector of the Kurfürst" (Duke). He discovered the larger petrified forest and had the petrified wood cut and polished for the lords of Saxony. Chemnitz (specifically its suburb Hilbersdorf) is therefore considered the birthplace of collecting petrified wood. It was here that petrified wood was first scientifically described.
The Petrified Forest is located in the middle of a densely populated city - the wood carrying layers are about 20 feet below street level. Only during construction is there a chance to unearth new petrified wood. Most diggings are meanwhile supervised by the local museum (with the world famous collection of petrified wood "Sterzeleanum"). In the summer of 2002 a construction site unearthed some new pieces.
Sources: Peter Huber – the 'woodworm' - specializing in petrified wood, Rößler, R. & Zierold, T. (2018)
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Petrified Wood' |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petrified Wood' | - | |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemnitz_petrified_forest |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q2518363 |
Localities in this Region
- Saxony
- Chemnitz
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References
Hilbersdorf quarries, Hilbersdorf, Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany