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Fünf Bücher Mosis mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
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Fünf Bücher Mosis mineMine
St AndreasbergTown
BraunlageMunicipality
Goslar DistrictDistrict
Lower SaxonyState
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Sieberstollen gallery underground view, in 1976.

Fünf Bücher Mosis mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Sieberstollen gallery underground view, in 1976.

Fünf Bücher Mosis mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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St. Andreasberg silver mine underground view, in 1976.

Fünf Bücher Mosis mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
09573730017272022449235.jpg
Sieberstollen gallery underground view, in 1976.

Fünf Bücher Mosis mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
04423880017272022462557.jpg
Sieberstollen gallery underground view, in 1976.

Fünf Bücher Mosis mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
05059990017272022472934.jpg
St. Andreasberg silver mine underground view, in 1976.

Fünf Bücher Mosis mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
09573730017272022449235.jpg
Sieberstollen gallery underground view, in 1976.

Fünf Bücher Mosis mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
04423880017272022462557.jpg
Sieberstollen gallery underground view, in 1976.

Fünf Bücher Mosis mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 42' 42'' North , 10° 30' 21'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.71167,10.50611
GeoHash:
G#: u1pqpjf66
GRN:
N35E05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sankt Andreasberg2,037 (2015)0.9km
Braunlage5,159 (2015)7.4km
Bad Lauterberg im Harz11,784 (2018)9.1km
Wieda1,501 (2018)10.3km
Altenau2,045 (2015)10.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
6013
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6013:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Fünf Bücher Mosis, Sankt Andreasberg, Braunlage, Landkreis Goslar, Niedersachsen, Deutschland


Located west of St Andreasberg.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Agardite-(La)
Formula: LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Retgersite
Formula: NiSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘSafflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘRetgersite7.CB.30NiSO4 · 6H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘAgardite-(La)8.DL.15LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ RetgersiteNiSO4 · 6H2O
Niⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
LaLanthanum
Laⓘ Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O

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