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Einheit Mine, Elbingerode, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
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Einheit MineMine
ElbingerodeQuarter
Oberharz am BrockenTown
HarzDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° North , 10° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~7km
GRN:
N35E05
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
21994
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21994:8
GUID (UUID V4):
1733294b-a4bf-45dd-8fad-0b280f0c0029
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Einheit, Elbingerode, Wernigerode, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland


An iron mine, started in 1889 and closed in 1990, working a hydrothermal deposit of the Lahn-Dill type (VHMS-type). Main ores were hematite, siderite and pyrite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


27 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chamosite ?
Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
β“˜ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Groutite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
β“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
β“˜ RomanΓ¨chite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
β“˜ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

CaCO3β“˜ Calcite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
β“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
β“˜RomanΓ¨chite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
β“˜Groutite4.FD.10Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Kutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O
β“˜Voltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 Β· 18H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chamosite ?9.EC.55(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hβ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Hβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alβ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kβ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnβ“˜ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnβ“˜ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Chamosite(Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Feβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baβ“˜ RomanΓ¨chite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10

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References

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Schaarschmidt, H. (2003) SchΓΆne Calcitkristalle und interessante Begleitmineralien aus Elbingerode im Harz [Beautiful calcite crystals and interesting accompanying minerals from Elbingerode in the Harz Mountains]. Lapis, 28 (2) 13-20
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