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Bergmannshoffnung mine, Sülzhayn, Ellrich, Nordhausen District, Thuringia, Germanyi
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Bergmannshoffnung mineMine
SülzhaynVillage
EllrichTown
Nordhausen DistrictRural District
ThuringiaState
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:
~1km
GRN:
N35E05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
443100
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:443100:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Grube Bergmannshoffnung, Ellrich, Landkreis Nordhausen, Thüringen, Deutschland


Small old Mn mine on the Holzapfelkopf hill.

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Muscovite-3T'
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sudoite
Formula: Mg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Wakefieldite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(VO4)
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWakefieldite-(Ce)8.AD.35Ce(VO4)
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘSudoite9.EC.55Mg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Muscovite-3T'-KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Muscovite-3TKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Wakefieldite-(Ce)Ce(VO4)
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Muscovite-3TKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Muscovite-3TKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SudoiteMg2Al3(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Muscovite-3TKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite-3TKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
VVanadium
Vⓘ Wakefieldite-(Ce)Ce(VO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Wakefieldite-(Ce)Ce(VO4)

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References

Gröbner, J., Kolitsch, U., Wesiger, J. (2011) Neufunde von Vanadat- und Seltenerden-Mineralien aus dem Manganbergbau Ilfeld im Harz [New finds of vanadate and rare-earth minerals from the manganese mine Ilfeld, Harz]. Mineralien-Welt: 22 (1): 41-49.
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