Reicher Spat Mine, Schlettau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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Reicher Spat Mine, Annaberg mining district, Saxony, Germany
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 33' 13'' North , 12° 57' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Schlettau | 2,733 (2015) | 1.1km |
Annaberg-Buchholz | 23,092 (2015) | 4.0km |
Scheibenberg | 2,358 (2015) | 4.1km |
Crottendorf | 4,705 (2014) | 4.3km |
Königswalde | 2,477 (2015) | 5.9km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Reicher Spat Fundgrube, Schlettau, Revier Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland
An old tin and cobalt mine, first documented in 1727 and worked intermittently until 1795. When it was tried again in 1857, a new adit was driven, but the mine had to close in 1858 and the new adit was backfilled again in 1859. When the deposit was prospected between 1956 and 1958, reserves of 59,000 tons of baryte were proven.
The mine worked on the following veins:
- Hoffnung Gottes Morgengang
- Reicher Spat Flacher
They were opened up by the Hoffnung Gottes adit (Hoffnung Gottes Stolln), which formed part of the workings.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
â Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Nickerl, F., and Röthig, H. (2000): Verzeichnis der BerggebĂ€ude von Schlettau 1500-1900. StreifzĂŒge durch die Geschichte des oberen Erzgebirges, Bergbaunachrichten. Arbeitskreis Annaberg-Buchholzer Heimatforscher, 124 pp. |
â Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Reference: Nickerl, F., and Röthig, H. (2000): Verzeichnis der BerggebĂ€ude von Schlettau 1500-1900. StreifzĂŒge durch die Geschichte des oberen Erzgebirges, Bergbaunachrichten. Arbeitskreis Annaberg-Buchholzer Heimatforscher, 124 pp. |
â Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Nickerl, F., and Röthig, H. (2000): Verzeichnis der BerggebĂ€ude von Schlettau 1500-1900. StreifzĂŒge durch die Geschichte des oberen Erzgebirges, Bergbaunachrichten. Arbeitskreis Annaberg-Buchholzer Heimatforscher, 124 pp. |
â Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Nickerl, F., and Röthig, H. (2000): Verzeichnis der BerggebĂ€ude von Schlettau 1500-1900. StreifzĂŒge durch die Geschichte des oberen Erzgebirges, Bergbaunachrichten. Arbeitskreis Annaberg-Buchholzer Heimatforscher, 124 pp. |
â Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Nickerl, F., and Röthig, H. (2000): Verzeichnis der BerggebĂ€ude von Schlettau 1500-1900. StreifzĂŒge durch die Geschichte des oberen Erzgebirges, Bergbaunachrichten. Arbeitskreis Annaberg-Buchholzer Heimatforscher, 124 pp. |
â Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 Reference: Nickerl, F., and Röthig, H. (2000): Verzeichnis der BerggebĂ€ude von Schlettau 1500-1900. StreifzĂŒge durch die Geschichte des oberen Erzgebirges, Bergbaunachrichten. Arbeitskreis Annaberg-Buchholzer Heimatforscher, 124 pp. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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â | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
â | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
â | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
â | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
â | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
â | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | â Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | â Galena | PbS |
S | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | â Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | â Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | â Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | â Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | â Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | â Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Nickerl, F., and Röthig, H. (2000): Verzeichnis der BerggebĂ€ude von Schlettau 1500-1900. StreifzĂŒge durch die Geschichte des oberen Erzgebirges, Bergbaunachrichten. Arbeitskreis Annaberg-Buchholzer Heimatforscher, 124 pp. (in German).
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Reicher Spat Mine, Schlettau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany