Fluorite mine, Gehren, Ilmenau, Ilm District, Thuringia, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Fluorite mine | Mine |
| Gehren | Suburb |
| Ilmenau | Town |
| Ilm District | Rural District |
| Thuringia | State |
| Germany | Country |
Fluorite mine, Ilmenau mining district, Ilm District, Thuringia, Germany
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 38' 43'' North , 10° 56' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Langewiesen | 3,793 (2015) | 3.5km |
| Gehren | 3,703 (2015) | 4.2km |
| MΓΆhrenbach | 737 (2017) | 4.3km |
| Neuhaus | 6,052 (2018) | 4.3km |
| Ilmenau | 27,055 (2015) | 4.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
106215
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:106215:4
GUID (UUID V4):
aa68ead9-5068-4c66-b00a-8a90d7c648ed
Other Languages:
German:
Fluoritgrube, Gehren, Ilmenau, Ilm-Kreis, ThΓΌringen, Deutschland
A fluorite and baryte mine located near Gehren, about 10 km SE of Ilmenau.
The mine was abandoned in 1991 and restarted in 2005 (high price of fluorite on the world market at that time), but had to be put on maintenance in 2010 due to a decrease of the price.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
| β Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Germany
- Thuringia
- Ilm District
- Ilmenau mining districtMining District
- Ilm District
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