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Louise Charlotte Mine, Dränge valley, Hasserode, Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
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Louise Charlotte MineMine
Dränge valleyValley
HasserodeQuarter
WernigerodeTown
HarzDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 47' 30'' North , 10° 44' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Elbingerode4,112 (2015)5.2km
Königshütte563 (2015)5.7km
Wernigerode34,463 (2015)5.8km
Schierke747 (2015)6.1km
Darlingerode2,321 (2015)6.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
67491
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67491:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Louise Charlotte, Drängetal, Hasserode, Wernigerode, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland


Hydrothermal mineralization with quartz, calcite, arsenopyrite and sphalerite. Worked around 1750.
Located between Wernigerode and Drei-Annen-Hohne, opposite to the entrance to the valley called Großes Gartental (50 m west of the road). Parking is possible nearby.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Habit: extemely thin qudratic tables
Colour: steel blue, transparent
Fluorescence: none
Description: good but small crystals, allways under/in calcite
Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chlorite Group'
Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
References:
Andrew Hodgson's CollectionIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Dealer/Collection Label
Parasymplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Zeolite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Parasymplesite8.CE.40Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Arseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Chlorite Group'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
H DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AnataseTiO2
O ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
NaSodium
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Ca ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cu DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O

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