Sonnenwirbel Mine, Hermannsdorf, Elterlein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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Sonnenwirbel Mine | Mine |
Hermannsdorf | - not defined - |
Elterlein | City |
Erzgebirgskreis | District |
Saxony | State |
Germany | Country |
Sonnenwirbel Mine, Hermannsdorf, Annaberg mining district, Saxony, Germany
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 35' 31'' North , 12° 56' 25'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Tannenberg | 1,283 (2017) | 1.7km |
Schlettau | 2,733 (2015) | 3.8km |
Geyer | 4,118 (2015) | 4.1km |
Annaberg-Buchholz | 23,092 (2015) | 4.9km |
Elterlein | 3,282 (2015) | 5.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
224108
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:224108:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0a5afd0d-daf7-47f9-aa2d-82f20d90bbee
Name(s) in local language(s):
Sonnenwirbel Fundgrube, Hermannsdorf, Revier Annaberg, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland
An old silver and cobalt mine, first worked in the 16th century. It was restarted in 1793 and worked until 1860.
The mine worked on the following veins:
- Bernhard Morgengang
- Schützen Hoffnung Flacher
- Sonnenwirbler Morgengang
The workings include the Sonnenwirbel and Alter Segen Gottes adits, but not the Sonnenwirbel deep adit (Tiefer Sonnenwirbel Stolln), which was worked independently.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
ⓘ Bismuth Formula: Bi |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
ⓘ Skutterudite Formula: CoAs3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Skutterudite | 2.EC.05 | CoAs3 |
ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
---|---|---|
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
As | ⓘ Skutterudite | CoAs3 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Bismuth | Bi |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
- Ore MountainsMountain Range
Germany
- Saxony
- Annaberg mining districtMining District
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