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Fortschritt shaft I (Wolfschacht), Volkstedt, Eisleben, Mansfeld-SĂŒdharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
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Fortschritt shaft I (Wolfschacht)Mine (Abandoned)
VolkstedtNeighborhood
EislebenTown
Mansfeld-SĂŒdharzDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
GermanyCountry

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View of the Volkstedt copper-silver mining area, ca. 1924.

Fortschritt shaft I, Volkstedt, Eisleben, Mansfeld-SĂŒdharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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View of the Volkstedt copper-silver mining area, ca. 1924.

Fortschritt shaft I, Volkstedt, Eisleben, Mansfeld-SĂŒdharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 33' 5'' North , 11° 34' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Volkstedt1,307 (2015)1.5km
Eisleben Lutherstadt24,346 (2016)3.0km
Polleben1,088 (2018)3.8km
Unterrißdorf454 (2018)4.1km
Helbra4,723 (2011)4.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
208114
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208114:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wolfschacht; Wolf-Schacht; Wolfsschacht; Wolfshall; Clothildenhall; Fortschritt I
Other Languages:
German:
Fortschritt-Schacht I (Wolf-Schacht), Volkstedt, Lutherstadt Eisleben, Landkreis Mansfeld-SĂŒdharz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland


The Wolf-Schacht changed its name in 1952 and was thereafter called Fortschritt shaft I (Fortschritt-Schacht I).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Betekhtinite (TL)
Formula: Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Type Locality:
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
References:
Dr. GĂŒnter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. GĂŒnter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
References:
Dr. GĂŒnter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. GĂŒnter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Dr. GĂŒnter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. GĂŒnter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ 'Petroleum'
References:
Dr. GĂŒnter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. GĂŒnter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
References:
Dr. GĂŒnter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. GĂŒnter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Dr. GĂŒnter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. GĂŒnter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘBetekhtinite (TL)2.BE.05Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
PbLead
Pbⓘ BetekhtinitePb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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