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Wäschegrund Quarry, St Andreasberg Mining District, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
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Wäschegrund QuarryQuarry
St Andreasberg Mining DistrictMining District
Lower SaxonyState
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View of the St Andreasberg silver mining area, in 1913.

Wäschegrund Quarry, St Andreasberg Mining District, Lower Saxony, Germany
03894310017272048105133.jpg
View of the St Andreasberg silver mining area, in 1913.

Wäschegrund Quarry, St Andreasberg Mining District, Lower Saxony, Germany
03894310017272048105133.jpg
View of the St Andreasberg silver mining area, in 1913.

Wäschegrund Quarry, St Andreasberg Mining District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 41' 52'' North , 10° 30' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sankt Andreasberg2,037 (2015)1.4km
Braunlage5,159 (2015)7.5km
Bad Lauterberg im Harz11,784 (2018)7.8km
Wieda1,501 (2018)8.8km
Zorge1,230 (2018)11.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
21475
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21475:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch Wäschegrund, Revier St. Andreasberg, Niedersachsen, Deutschland


Abandoned diabase quarry. Located 1.5 km south of St Andreasberg.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘFluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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