Schweitzer vein, Jáchymov, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republici
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Schweitzer vein | Vein |
| Jáchymov | Municipality |
| Karlovy Vary District | District |
| Karlovy Vary Region | Region |
| Czech Republic | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 22' 22'' North , 12° 54' 2'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jáchymov | 3,143 (2018) | 2.9km |
| Boží Dar | 244 (2018) | 4.4km |
| Merklín | 1,117 (2018) | 5.6km |
| Abertamy | 1,315 (2018) | 5.9km |
| Kurort Oberwiesenthal | 2,592 (2016) | 7.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
247385
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247385:0
GUID (UUID V4):
338bc512-7260-45e4-8ee0-7ac5f02afaee
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Schweizer vein
GPS coordinates are approximate.
"Pinky na žíle Schweizer" ("Pingen on the Schweizer vein") is the largest continuously preserved zone of pingen and heaps in the Czech Republic with a length of 2.5 km, protected as a cultural monument in the Czech Republic.
There are over a hundred dumps with funnel sinks on the site of the original mining pits. The local Schweizer vein was the second most profitable vein in Jáchymov after the Geschieber vein. By 1589, thirty tons of silver had been extracted from it. She belonged to the Guild of Saint Merten in the Elias Valley.
The Schweizer vein was discovered in 1526 and named after the Rhine miner Georg Schweizer. In the area near Nové Město, by the road to Mariánská, the vein came to the surface. According to Agricola, silver boulders weighing about a hundred kilograms were found here, and Johannes Mathesius describes pure silver wires "as thick as a quill and half an elbow (about 15 cm) long." Both agree that the silver could be cut with a hoe to a depth of about 80-100 meters. But the vein itself descends to three hundred meters.
Each mine (guild) in the Jáchymov district had 128 kuks (mining shares). Each piece was worth 1000 tolars. And it was on the Schweizer vein that the highest yield of any kuk was recorded. Schweizer received 40,000 gold profits from its shares in this vein, and miner Merten Heidler even received 100,000 gold net profits. However, Heidler also had shares in the Red Vein.
The Schweizer vein was rich not only in silver but also in uranium. After the start of the production of uranium paints in 1840, uranium was first obtained from local dumps. From 1843, the heaps were therefore dug up again. In the era of massive uranium mining in the Jáchymov region, the Schweizer vein was one of the richest.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Uranopilite | 7.EA.05 | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
| ⓘ | Deliensite | 7.EB.10 | Fe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'UM1997-19-AsO:HU' | - | (H3O)2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Uranopilite | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
| H | ⓘ Deliensite | Fe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7 |
| H | ⓘ UM1997-19-AsO:HU | (H3O)2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uranopilite | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
| O | ⓘ Deliensite | Fe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7 |
| O | ⓘ UM1997-19-AsO:HU | (H3O)2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Uranopilite | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
| S | ⓘ Deliensite | Fe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Deliensite | Fe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ UM1997-19-AsO:HU | (H3O)2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Uranopilite | (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O |
| U | ⓘ Deliensite | Fe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7 |
| U | ⓘ UM1997-19-AsO:HU | (H3O)2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinky_na_%C5%BE%C3%ADle_Schweizer |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q19602561 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Czech Republic
- ⭔Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)Region
- Karlovy Vary Region
- Jáchymov ore districtMining District
CzechoslovakiaCountry
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
- Ore MountainsMountain Range
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