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Herzog Shaft, StraรŸberg, Harzgerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Herzog ShaftGroup of Shafts
StraรŸbergVillage
HarzgerodeMunicipality
HarzDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° North , 11° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~5km
Type:
Group of Shafts
Kรถppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
21653
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21653:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Herzogschacht, StraรŸberg, Harzgerรถder Bergbaurevier, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland


Ancient lead and silver mine. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the main ore was argentiferous galena, included in calcite-quartz-siderite-fluorite veins of the Biwend (or Lindenberg) vein system ('Biwender Gangzug', 'Lindenberger Gangzug'). The geological structure of these veins is very similar to those of the Neudorf-StraรŸberg vein system worked a little further south (see: Neudorf). In the late 20th century, the mine was worked for fluorite until its closure in 1991. The shaft was also used to extract the ores raised at neighbouring mines (including the Glaseberg Mine at StraรŸberg, the Brachmannsberg Mine at Siptenfelde, and the Anna and Hirschbรผchenkopf mines at Gรผntersberge), to which it was connected underground.

Located 2 km north of StraรŸberg and about 7 km WSW of Harzgerode.

Note:
Many mineral entries for this mine, which are tracable back to WITTERN's publications, must be graded as questionable, because some of his sources (by his own account) are refering to a larger mining district, to which the Harzgerode mines and -at least administratively- the Wolfsberg mine did belong also.
Further are some rare (bismuth-)minerals only found at the Brachmannsberg vein, which has an own mindat entry, like the Glasebach mine also. Both mines were worked underground from the Herzog shaft but belong to different veins.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


29 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜ Baryte ?
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Bismuthinite ?
Formula: Bi2S3
โ“˜ Bournonite ?
Formula: PbCuSbS3
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Cobaltite ?
Formula: CoAsS
โ“˜ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
โ“˜ Gersdorffite ?
Formula: NiAsS
โ“˜ Heteromorphite ?
Formula: Pb7Sb8S19
โ“˜ Ikunolite ?
Formula: Bi4S3
โ“˜ Jamesonite ?
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
โ“˜ Lillianite ?
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Native Bismuth ?
Formula: Bi
โ“˜ Nickeline ?
Formula: NiAs
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
โ“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Stibnite ?
Formula: Sb2S3
โ“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
โ“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜ Ullmannite ?
Formula: NiSbS
โ“˜ 'Wad'
โ“˜ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Bismuth ?1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Nickeline ?2.CC.05NiAs
โ“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
โ“˜Bismuthinite ?2.DB.05Bi2S3
โ“˜Stibnite ?2.DB.05Sb2S3
โ“˜Ikunolite ?2.DC.05Bi4S3
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
โ“˜Cobaltite ?2.EB.25CoAsS
โ“˜Gersdorffite ?2.EB.25NiAsS
โ“˜Ullmannite ?2.EB.25NiSbS
โ“˜Bournonite ?2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
โ“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
โ“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜Jamesonite ?2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
โ“˜Heteromorphite ?2.HC.10cPb7Sb8S19
โ“˜Lillianite ?2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
โ“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte ?7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oโ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sโ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sโ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sโ“˜ HeteromorphitePb7Sb8S19
Sโ“˜ IkunoliteBi4S3
Sโ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sโ“˜ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sโ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sโ“˜ UllmanniteNiSbS
Sโ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feโ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niโ“˜ NickelineNiAs
Niโ“˜ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asโ“˜ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asโ“˜ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asโ“˜ NickelineNiAs
Asโ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Agโ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbโ“˜ HeteromorphitePb7Sb8S19
Sbโ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbโ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbโ“˜ UllmanniteNiSbS
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ HeteromorphitePb7Sb8S19
Pbโ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbโ“˜ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Pbโ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ Native BismuthBi
Biโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biโ“˜ IkunoliteBi4S3
Biโ“˜ LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6

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