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Spitzenberg Mines, Harz (Landkreis Goslar), Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
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Spitzenberg MinesGroup of Mines
Harz (Landkreis Goslar)Unincorporated Area
Goslar DistrictDistrict
Lower SaxonyState
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Pinge at Spitzenberg mines

Spitzenberg Mines, Harz, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Pinge at Spitzenberg mines

Spitzenberg Mines, Harz, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Pinges at Spitzenberg mines

Spitzenberg Mines, Harz, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Pinge at Spitzenberg mines

Spitzenberg Mines, Harz, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Pinge at Spitzenberg mines

Spitzenberg Mines, Harz, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Pinges at Spitzenberg mines

Spitzenberg Mines, Harz, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Pinge at Spitzenberg mines

Spitzenberg Mines, Harz, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Pinge at Spitzenberg mines

Spitzenberg Mines, Harz, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 50' 21'' North , 10° 31' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.83917,10.52233
GeoHash:
G#: u1pqzmn15
GRN:
N35E05
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bad Harzburg22,954 (2015)5.5km
Altenau2,045 (2015)7.0km
Ober Schulenberg356 (2018)9.6km
Goslar43,560 (2015)9.7km
Ilsenburg6,326 (2015)11.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
6023
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:6023:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Gruben am Spitzenberg, Harz , Landkreis Goslar, Niedersachsen, Deutschland


Ancient iron mines, closed in 1940.

Located on Spitzenberg mountain, about 5.5 km SW of Bad Harzburg.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘ Gedrite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘIlvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘGedrite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siⓘ Gedrite◻{Mg2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z

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References

Der Aufschluss 1969(11), 310-315
Lapis 1978(10), 17
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
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