Seehaus placer deposit, Tröstau, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Seehaus placer deposit | Placer |
| Tröstau | Municipality |
| Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge | District |
| Upper Franconia | Administrative District |
| Bavaria | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 1' 56'' North , 11° 52' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fichtelberg | 2,111 (2012) | 3.5km |
| Bischofsgrün | 2,072 (2017) | 5.6km |
| Tröstau | 2,583 (2015) | 5.8km |
| Nagel | 1,941 (2011) | 6.3km |
| Mehlmeisel | 1,409 (2017) | 6.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
432815
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:432815:8
GUID (UUID V4):
3b6c2698-e2bf-4401-8c63-794ee57cd051
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Friedrich-Carls-Glück mine; Glückauf mine
Tertiary tin placers, several metres thick, which consist of gneiss and tin-granite boulders. Some of the latter contain pegmatite schlieren.
The area is 850 x 100 m large.
The oldest mining area in the Fichtelgebirge. First mentioned at the start of the 15th century; last trials 1913-1924. Two apparently important mines:
Friedrich-Carls-Glück mine and Glückauf mine.
NOTE: Now a geotope.
See also nearby Zinngräben.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
Germany/Czech Republic
- Fichtel MountainsMountain Range
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