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„Es han­delt sich um ei­nen ein­fach ge­baut­en Spal­ten­gang von durch­sch­nittlich 0,2-0,6 m Mächtigkeit mit deut­lich aus­ge­bilde­ten Sal­bän­dern. Be­gleit­et wird der Haupt­gang von eini­gen ins Lie­gende ablaufende, bo­gen­för­mige Neben­trümer, auf de­nen u.a. die Grube Al­ter Theuer­dank ge­baut hat. Über Tage ist der ... more„Es handelt sich um einen einfach gebauten Spaltengang von durchschnittlich 0,2-0,6 m Mächtigkeit mit deutlich ausgebildeten Salbändern. Begleitet wird der Hauptgang von einigen ins Liegende ablaufende, bogenförmige Nebentrümer, auf denen u.a. die Grube Alter Theuerdank gebaut hat. Über Tage ist der Ausbiss an Pingen und Schürflöchern gut zu erkennen. Wie Harnischflächen belegen, stellt der Reiche Troster Gang eine Abschiebung dar, wobei die hangende Scholle mit einem Versatzbetrag von wenigen Metern abgesunken ist. Er kann als eine diagonale Verbindung ("Diagonaltrum") zwischen dem Wennsglücker Gang im Norden und dem St. Jacobsglücker Gang im Süden aufgefasst werden.... Ein Beitrag von Manfred Groß und Frank Heise
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Auf diese Seite gebe ich ei­nen groben Über­blick über das Wölsen­dor­fer Flußs­pa­tre­vi­er wied­er. Bei der Masse der vorhan­de­nen Lit­er­a­tur reichen die hi­er ge­macht­en An­gaben im All­ge­mei­nen aus, um sich ei­nen Über­blick zu ver­schaf­fen. Un­ter den einzel­nen Gruben lassen sich weitere An­gaben fin­d­en und hoffe ... moreAuf diese Seite gebe ich einen groben Überblick über das Wölsendorfer Flußspatrevier wieder. Bei der Masse der vorhandenen Literatur reichen die hier gemachten Angaben im Allgemeinen aus, um sich einen Überblick zu verschaffen. Unter den einzelnen Gruben lassen sich weitere Angaben finden und hoffe dem interessierten Leser und Sammler genügend Stoff an die Hand gegeben zu haben. In diesem Zusammenhang möchte ich mich bei den vielen Informanten bedanken, die mir schriftliches Material zukommen ließen und ihr Wissen näher gebracht haben und die mir zum Teil erstklassiges Stufenmaterial veräußerten um das Wölsendorfer Revier von einer Seite zu beschreiben, die es in dieser Form bisher nicht gegeben hat.
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Cop­per was one of the first me­t­als ev­er ex­tract­ed and used by hu­mans, and it has made vi­tal con­tri­bu­tions to sus­tain­ing and im­prov­ing so­ci­e­ty since the dawn of civ­i­l­iza­tion.
The me­t­al and its al­loys have been used for thou­sands of years. Cop­per was first used in coins and or­na­ments start­ing about ... moreCopper was one of the first metals ever extracted and used by humans, and it has made vital contributions to sustaining and improving society since the dawn of civilization.
The metal and its alloys have been used for thousands of years. Copper was first used in coins and ornaments starting about 8000 B.C., and at about 5500 B.C., copper tools helped civilization emerge from the Stone Age. In the Roman era, copper was principally mined on Cyprus, hence the origin of the name of the metal as сyprium (metal of Cyprus), later shortened to сuprum.

The discovery that copper alloyed with tin produces bronze marked the beginning of the Bronze Age at about 3000 B.C.
Copper is easily stretched, molded, and shaped; is resistant to corrosion; and conducts heat and electricity efficiently. As a result, copper was important to early humans and continues to be a material of choice for a variety of domestic, industrial, and high-technology applications today.

Its compounds are commonly encountered as copper(II) salts, which often impart blue or green colors to minerals such as azurite and malachite and have been widely used historically as pigments. ... a contribution by Peter Seroka
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De­posits are one of the most im­por­tant top­ics in ge­ol­o­gy. Peter Sero­ka has ad­dressed the is­sue in sev­er­al years of work and has writ­ten an up-to-date ge­o­log­i­cal sum­mary. He ded­i­cat­ed his work to the 15 th an­niver­sary of Min­er­alie­nat­las. The work gives de­tailed in­for­ma­tion re­gard­ing the ori­gin of d ... moreDeposits are one of the most important topics in geology. Peter Seroka has addressed the issue in several years of work and has written an up-to-date geological summary. He dedicated his work to the 15 th anniversary of Mineralienatlas. The work gives detailed information regarding the origin of deposits, the different types of deposits and their classification. Examples of economically important deposits complete the chapters. Provided that this comprehensive work would be printed it would be a volume of over 400 pages; here it is provided in its entirety, online. Thanks to Peter Seroka. (written in german language).
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Das Min­er­al Zirkon ist als Sch­muck­stein bere­its seit der An­tike bekan­nt. Schon im Al­ter­tum war der Zirkon als Edel­stein bekan­nt und wurde an eini­gen der weltweit äl­testen archäol­o­gischen Aus­grabungsstät­ten ge­fun­den. Er taucht in ver­schie­de­nen al­ten Schriften auf, darun­ter in der Bi­bel und einem Hind ... moreDas Mineral Zirkon ist als Schmuckstein bereits seit der Antike bekannt. Schon im Altertum war der Zirkon als Edelstein bekannt und wurde an einigen der weltweit ältesten archäologischen Ausgrabungsstätten gefunden. Er taucht in verschiedenen alten Schriften auf, darunter in der Bibel und einem Hindu-Gedicht über den mythischen Kalpa-Baum (Kamana Kalpa Vraksha), der mit Blättern aus Zirkon geschmückt gewesen sein soll. Einige Quellen erwähnen eine jüdische Legende, in der ein Engel namens „Zirkon“ vorkommt, der ... Ein Beitrag von Peter Seroka
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This is the most com­pre­hen­sive syn­op­sis re­lat­ed to the his­to­ry, the min­er­al­o­gy, the ex­ploi­ta­tion and the most ac­tu­al eco­nom­ic and po­lit­i­cal re­sumé on rare earth el­e­ments and their min­er­als to be found in the in­ter­net. REE be­long to the most im­por­tant raw ma­te­rials of the 21st cen­tu­ry, which are used ... moreThis is the most comprehensive synopsis related to the history, the mineralogy, the exploitation and the most actual economic and political resumé on rare earth elements and their minerals to be found in the internet. REE belong to the most important raw materials of the 21st century, which are used in a large number of key technologies. However, due to the fact that almost 97% of the world's REE are mined and produced in China, REE have become an ongoing political issue, mainly amongst technology providing countries like the US, Japan and Western Europe.

This portrait tries to explain the characteristics of REE and their role for our modern world. Written and investigated by Peter Seroka. (Article in german)
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Sil­ver and sil­ver min­er­als are amongst the most de­sir­abe ob­jects since the be­gin­n­ing of min­er­al col­lect­ing. Sil­ver wires and curls from Kongs­berg and Freiberg are the coro­na­tion of each min­er­al col­lec­tion. Beau­ti­ful pyrar­gyrites and proustites en­hance each col­lec­tor's heat­beat.

How­ev­er, sil­ver is ... moreSilver and silver minerals are amongst the most desirabe objects since the beginning of mineral collecting. Silver wires and curls from Kongsberg and Freiberg are the coronation of each mineral collection. Beautiful pyrargyrites and proustites enhance each collector's heatbeat.

However, silver is not only the essence of high-end collecting but has contributed essentially to the history of mankind. Uncountable remain the millions of greek and phenician slaves, middle age european miners and millions of indios who have left their lives for silver.

Silver is one of the seven metals known since thousands of years, already been mentioned in the bible. Mountains of slag in Asia Minor, Arabia and on the agaen islands prove technologies to produce silver from lead ore; knowledges people had been acquainted with since at least 4.000 year B.C. Since the antiquity silver had been used to make finery and ornaments, however, most of this metal was used to stamp coins. The monetary system of many countries was based on silver; the one, who owned silver, was able to finance wars. One of the main pillars of power of Athens, Rome, the Phenicians, the church, the kings and queens of Castilia, the Austrian house of Habsburg and, last not least, of the Americans had been their control over the richest silver mines and the wars, which they made by paying their soldiery with silver coins.
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