Lichtenberg open cast, Ronneburg U deposit, Gera, Thuringia, Germany
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 50° 51' 20'' North , 12° 9' 57'' East |
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 50.85556,12.16611 |
| GeoHash: | G#: u309kcgp4 |
| Köppen climate type: | Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate |
| Name(s) in local language(s): | Tagebau Lichtenberg, Uranlagerstätte Ronneburg, Gera, Thüringen, Deutschland |
Opencast uranium mine.
Abandoned in 1990.
Mineral List
58 valid minerals.
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Late Paleozoic 252.17 - 358.9 Ma ID: 3186755 | Paleozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Paleozoic (252.17 - 358.9 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
| Devonian - Ordovician 358.9 - 485.4 Ma ID: 3154448 | Ordovician shale/slate |
| Devonian 358.9 - 419.2 Ma ID: 2620634 | Age: Devonian (358.9 - 419.2 Ma) Description: marine, partially volcanic Lithology: Argillaceous shale, slate, and/or schist, quartzite, radiolarite, sandstone, limestone, basic tuff Reference: Toloczyki, M., P. Trurnit, A. Voges, H. Wittekindt, A. Zitzmann. Geological Map of Germany 1:M. Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe. [94] |
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Lichtenberg open cast, Ronneburg U deposit, Gera, Thuringia, Germany