St Michaelis Mine, Claußnitz, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| St Michaelis Mine | Mine |
| Claußnitz | Municipality |
| Mittelsachsen | District |
| Saxony | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 46' 13'' North , 13° 24' 38'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
121077
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:121077:7
GUID (UUID V4):
4d4de48b-6c8a-4dc9-a893-de4f371de424
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube St Michaelis, Clausnitz, Revier Clausnitz - Sayda, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland
Ancient copper mine, started in the 15th century and abandoned in 1622, when Saxony became involved in the 30 years war. During the 18th century, several attempts were undertaken to re-work the mine, but they remained unsuccessful.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
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