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Slate quarries, Lehesten, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt District, Thuringia, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Slate quarriesGroup of Quarries
LehestenTown
Saalfeld-Rudolstadt DistrictRural District
ThuringiaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 27' 48'' North , 11° 26' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.46354,11.43690
GeoHash:
G#: u2bph6856
GRN:
N34E06
Type:
Group of Quarries - last checked 2024
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ludwigsstadt3,790 (2013)4.3km
Tschirn621 (2011)7.1km
Wurzbach3,864 (2015)7.1km
Teuschnitz2,247 (2013)8.2km
Probstzella3,122 (2011)8.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
155918
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:155918:0
GUID (UUID V4):
a0d4d6db-eefd-47c6-bcc5-753c2b5c1dbf
Other Languages:
German:
SchieferbrΓΌche (Staatsbruch; Schieferstaatsbruch), Lehesten, Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, ThΓΌringen, Deutschland


Abandoned slate quarries, the largest quarry is now an educational park / technical museum ('Schieferpark Lehesten') within a Nature Reserve.

Slate was extracted in this area since the 13th century.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aluminocopiapite
Formula: Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
β“˜ Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
β“˜ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
β“˜ Hohmannite
Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 8H2O
β“˜ Lausenite
Formula: Fe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
β“˜ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ SlavΓ­kite
Formula: (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Hexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O
β“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 Β· 7H2O
β“˜Lausenite7.CB.70Fe2(SO4)3 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
β“˜Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Hohmannite7.DB.30Fe3+2(SO4)2O Β· 8H2O
β“˜Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O
β“˜Aluminocopiapite7.DB.35Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O
β“˜Fibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) Β· 5H2O
β“˜SlavΓ­kite7.DF.30(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 Β· 98H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ HohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ LauseniteFe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ SlavΓ­kite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ HohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ LauseniteFe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ SlavΓ­kite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgβ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgβ“˜ SlavΓ­kite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Alβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sβ“˜ HohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O
Sβ“˜ LauseniteFe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SlavΓ­kite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feβ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Feβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feβ“˜ HohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O
Feβ“˜ LauseniteFe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O
Feβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ SlavΓ­kite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schieferpark_Lehesten
Wikidata ID:Q2234480

Localities in this Region

Germany
  • Thuringia
    • Saalfeld-Rudolstadt District

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References

www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=12120
Liebeskind, W., Lehrieder, E. (1992) Der Lehester Schieferbergbau. Der Aufschluss: 43: 139-153.
de.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lehesten_(Th%C3%BCringer_Wald)
www.thueringen-lese.de (n.d.) https://www.thueringen-lese.de/sehenswuerdigkeiten/oertlichkeiten/oertelsbruch-das-verlassene-dorf/
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