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St Christoph Mine, Bärenhecke, Glashütte, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germanyi
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Hydrowoodwardite

St Christoph Mine, Bärenhecke, Glashütte, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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Znucalite

St Christoph Mine, Bärenhecke, Glashütte, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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Znucalite

St Christoph Mine, Bärenhecke, Glashütte, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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Hydrowoodwardite

St Christoph Mine, Bärenhecke, Glashütte, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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Znucalite

St Christoph Mine, Bärenhecke, Glashütte, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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Znucalite

St Christoph Mine, Bärenhecke, Glashütte, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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Hydrowoodwardite

St Christoph Mine, Bärenhecke, Glashütte, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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Znucalite

St Christoph Mine, Bärenhecke, Glashütte, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 49' 31'' North , 13° 46' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.82545,13.76777
GeoHash:
G#: u31c1k3rs
GRN:
N34E07
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Glashütte4,601 (2015)3.1km
Bärenstein1,064 (2015)3.4km
Schmiedeberg4,806 (2015)6.5km
Altenberg5,167 (2015)6.7km
Reinhardtsgrimma3,094 (2015)7.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
5470
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5470:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube St Christoph, Bärenhecke, Glashütte, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland


Wismut-shaft 209

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7 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘZnucalite5.ED.45 Zn10Ca0.83(UO2)0.83(CO3)4(OH)15.31(H2O)5.48
ⓘSchröckingerite5.EG.05NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘWoodwardite7.DD.35Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ⓘHydrowoodwardite7.DD.35(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Hⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Znucalite Zn10Ca0.83(UO2)0.83(CO3)4(OH)15.31(H2O)5.48
Hⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Cⓘ Znucalite Zn10Ca0.83(UO2)0.83(CO3)4(OH)15.31(H2O)5.48
OOxygen
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Oⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Znucalite Zn10Ca0.83(UO2)0.83(CO3)4(OH)15.31(H2O)5.48
Oⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Sⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Caⓘ Znucalite Zn10Ca0.83(UO2)0.83(CO3)4(OH)15.31(H2O)5.48
FeIron
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Cuⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Znucalite Zn10Ca0.83(UO2)0.83(CO3)4(OH)15.31(H2O)5.48
UUranium
Uⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Uⓘ Znucalite Zn10Ca0.83(UO2)0.83(CO3)4(OH)15.31(H2O)5.48

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References

Witzke, T. (1996): Znucalit, Zn12(UO2)Ca(CO3)3(OH)22.4H2O, von Bärenhecke bei Glashütte/Sachsen. Der Aufschluss 47 (2), 74-76
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