Slate quarries, Lehesten, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt District, Thuringia, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Slate quarries | Group of Quarries |
| Lehesten | Town |
| Saalfeld-Rudolstadt District | Rural District |
| Thuringia | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 27' 48'' North , 11° 26' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ludwigsstadt | 3,790 (2013) | 4.3km |
| Tschirn | 621 (2011) | 7.1km |
| Wurzbach | 3,864 (2015) | 7.1km |
| Teuschnitz | 2,247 (2013) | 8.2km |
| Probstzella | 3,122 (2011) | 8.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
155918
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:155918:0
GUID (UUID V4):
a0d4d6db-eefd-47c6-bcc5-753c2b5c1dbf
Other Languages:
German:
Schieferbrüche (Staatsbruch; Schieferstaatsbruch), Lehesten, Landkreis Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Thüringen, Deutschland
Abandoned slate quarries, the largest quarry is now an educational park / technical museum ('Schieferpark Lehesten') within a Nature Reserve.
Slate was extracted in this area since the 13th century.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities22 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aluminocopiapite Formula: Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Copiapite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Fibroferrite Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halotrichite Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ Hexahydrite Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Hohmannite Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Lausenite Formula: Fe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Slavíkite Formula: (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Hexahydrite | 7.CB.25 | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Lausenite | 7.CB.70 | Fe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Hohmannite | 7.DB.30 | Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | Aluminocopiapite | 7.DB.35 | Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | Fibroferrite | 7.DC.15 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Slavíkite | 7.DF.30 | (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lausenite | Fe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Slavíkite | (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lausenite | Fe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Slavíkite | (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Slavíkite | (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
| S | ⓘ Lausenite | Fe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Slavíkite | (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Lausenite | Fe2(SO4)3 · 5H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Slavíkite | (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schieferpark_Lehesten |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q2234480 |
Localities in this Region
- Thuringia
- Saalfeld-Rudolstadt District
- Lehesten
- Slate quarries
- Lehesten
- Saalfeld-Rudolstadt District
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