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Mednik, Měděnec, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republici
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mednik | Hill |
| Měděnec | Municipality |
| Chomutov District | District |
| Ústí nad Labem Region | Region |
| Czech Republic | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 25' 28'' North , 13° 6' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Hill - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Měděnec | 158 (2018) | 0.4km |
| Kovářská | 1,320 (2018) | 4.4km |
| Perštejn | 1,017 (2018) | 4.8km |
| Utociste | 273 (2018) | 5.2km |
| Klášterec nad Ohří | 15,040 (2018) | 6.5km |
Mednik Hill (German: Kupferhübel) is a 910-meter-high mountain on the northern edge of Medenec.
The mountain itself is a skarn body, within which typical skarn minerals such as garnet and hedenbergite can be found.
Mining on and around Mědník probably began in the 15th century.
According to a description by Franz Ambrosius Reuß, this was the Mariahilf adit (today in Czech Stola Marie Pomocne), which was driven into the mountain in a northerly direction above the town. A shaft sunk directly from the summit likely served for ventilation. Additionally, another shaft was situated at the western foot of the mountain. Mining operations continued until 1807, were briefly resumed in 1843, and were finally discontinued altogether.
At the foot of the mountain lies the entrance to the Malachite Caves of the Mariahilf Adit, which were opened to the public for tours on July 31, 1910.
Currently, there are two show mines (Stola Marie Pomocne—Mariahilf Adit and Stola Zeme zaslibena—Promised Land Adit) that are open for tours during the summer. A new addition is the Stola Skalni jama (Rock Shaft).
In 1674, on the summit, Julius Franz of Saxe-Lauenburg commissioned the construction of the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary—which still stands today—in the form of a single rotunda.
Coordinates are given for the Rotunda.
The mountain itself is a skarn body, within which typical skarn minerals such as garnet and hedenbergite can be found.
Mining on and around Mědník probably began in the 15th century.
According to a description by Franz Ambrosius Reuß, this was the Mariahilf adit (today in Czech Stola Marie Pomocne), which was driven into the mountain in a northerly direction above the town. A shaft sunk directly from the summit likely served for ventilation. Additionally, another shaft was situated at the western foot of the mountain. Mining operations continued until 1807, were briefly resumed in 1843, and were finally discontinued altogether.
At the foot of the mountain lies the entrance to the Malachite Caves of the Mariahilf Adit, which were opened to the public for tours on July 31, 1910.
Currently, there are two show mines (Stola Marie Pomocne—Mariahilf Adit and Stola Zeme zaslibena—Promised Land Adit) that are open for tours during the summer. A new addition is the Stola Skalni jama (Rock Shaft).
In 1674, on the summit, Julius Franz of Saxe-Lauenburg commissioned the construction of the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary—which still stands today—in the form of a single rotunda.
Coordinates are given for the Rotunda.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities9 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Devilline Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Rosasite Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Serpierite Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Woodwardite Formula: Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Rosasite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Devilline | 7.DD.30 | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Serpierite | 7.DD.30 | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Woodwardite | 7.DD.35 | Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Woodwardite | Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Woodwardite | Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Woodwardite | Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| S | ⓘ Woodwardite | Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Devilline | CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Woodwardite | Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | ⓘ Serpierite | Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
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- Ústí nad Labem Region
- Chomutov District
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- Ore MountainsMountain Range
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References
Marie Pomocne adit, Mednik, Měděnec, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic