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Wunsiedel marble quarries, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Wunsiedel marble quarriesGroup of Quarries
WunsiedelTown
Wunsiedel im FichtelgebirgeDistrict
Upper FranconiaAdministrative District
BavariaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° North , 12° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~7km
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
131369
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131369:0
GUID (UUID V4):
85538588-6871-48b5-8437-b4902601fae9
Other Languages:
German:
Wunsiedler Marmorbrüche, Wunsiedel, Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Oberfranken, Bayern, Deutschland


See also Holenbrunn, Sinatengrün and other local marble occurrences.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Asbestos'
'Asbestos var. Mountain Leather'
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Galena
Formula: PbS
Graphite
Formula: C
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Palygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Asbestos'-
'var. Mountain Leather'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Si Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S GalenaPbS
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

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