Mineralienatlas (name for mineral atlas) is the platform for people interested in mineralogy, geology, palaeontology and mining since 2001. We operate a significant database for minerals, fossils, rocks and their localities. Mineralienatlas is not limited to a section. We bring together information and inform comprehensive.

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Geolitho Foundation non-profit GmbH is the non-profit supporter of the Mineral Atlas (Mineralienatlas), the Lithotheque, the Geolitho Collection Management and the Marketplace and Store by collectors for collectors. The Foundation promotes public education in the field of mineralogy, geology, paleontology and mining by operating, maintaining and further expanding earth science projects.
 
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The Min­er­alien­t­age München 2025 – The Mu­nich Show once again show­cased a fas­ci­nat­ing va­ri­e­ty of min­er­als, fos­sils, and jew­el­ry. Al­though vis­i­tor num­bers ap­peared slight­ly low­er than last year, the fair re­mained vi­brant and di­verse. High­lights in­clud­ed the col­lec­tor dis­plays and the spe­cial ex­hi­bi­tio ... moreThe Mineralientage München 2025 – The Munich Show once again showcased a fascinating variety of minerals, fossils, and jewelry. Although visitor numbers appeared slightly lower than last year, the fair remained vibrant and diverse. Highlights included the collector displays and the special exhibition on natural resources, while the fossil section was somewhat smaller.
Some visitors expressed a wish for more seating areas, opportunities for exchange, and more eye-catching advertising, yet overall the event left a very positive impression and remains a must-visit for collectors and families alike.
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The Alps are the high­est and most ex­ten­sive moun­tain range sys­tem that lies en­tire­ly in Eu­rope, stretch­ing ap­prox­i­mate­ly 1,200 km across eight Alpine coun­tries from Aus­tria and Slove­nia in the east, Switz­er­land, Liecht­en­stein, Ger­many, and France to the west, and Ita­ly and Mo­na­co to the south. The ... moreThe Alps are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately 1,200 km across eight Alpine countries from Austria and Slovenia in the east, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, and France to the west, and Italy and Monaco to the south. The Caucasus Mountains are higher, and the Urals longer, but both lie partly in Asia. The Alps were formed over tens of millions of years as the African and Eurasian tectonic plates collided. Extreme shortening caused by the event resulted in marine sedimentary rocks rising by thrusting and folding into high mountain peaks such as Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn. Mont Blanc spans the French–Italian border, and at 4,810 m is the highest mountain in the Alps. The Alpine region area contains about a hundred peaks higher than 4,000 m known as the "four-thousanders".
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Nördlich von Saar­brück­en, zwischen Sulzbach und Neuweil­er liegt der Bren­nende Berg. In seinem In­neren sch­welt schon über 300 Jahren ein bren­nen­des Koh­le­flöz. Je nach Wet­ter­lage zeugt heute sch­we­flig-mo­d­rig riechen­der Rauch, wenn auch längst nicht mehr so in­ten­siv wie früher, von die­sem un­terirdische ... moreNördlich von Saarbrücken, zwischen Sulzbach und Neuweiler liegt der Brennende Berg. In seinem Inneren schwelt schon über 300 Jahren ein brennendes Kohleflöz. Je nach Wetterlage zeugt heute schweflig-modrig riechender Rauch, wenn auch längst nicht mehr so intensiv wie früher, von diesem unterirdischen Brandherd. An zwei bis drei Spalten tritt noch erkennbarer Wasserdampf aus. Die anzuteffenden pyritreichen, gefritteten Schiefertone, die eine rötliche Färbung aufweisen, gehören dem Westfal an.

Es handelt sich hierbei um das Landgruberflöz, später dann in Flöz Nr. 13, oder auch "Blücher" bzw. "Aster", umbenannt. Flöz Nr. 13 wird den Sulzbacher Schichten zugeordnet. Diese reichen von Leittonstein 5 bis zu Flöz Stolberg und erreichen Mächtigkeiten bis über 700 m und sind die kohlenreichste Schicht des Saarkarbon. Die Kohlenlager dieses Schichtkomplexes liegen bei über 100; davon sind 23 Flöze bauwürdig.

Für die Ursache des Brandes existieren verschiedene Theorien ... Ein Beitrag von Berthold Stein und Norbert Kirchhoff
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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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Als Min­er­aloge schätzt man Min­er­alien vor allem we­gen ihr­er Schön­heit, ihr­er Sel­ten­heit oder we­gen wis­sen­schaftlich­er Fragestel­lun­gen. Für viele gibt es aber noch ei­nen an­deren Grund: Min­er­alien sollen ge­sund­heitlich pos­i­tive Wirkun­gen auf den Men­schen haben. U. a. ist der Hin­weis fin­d­en, dass Heils ... moreAls Mineraloge schätzt man Mineralien vor allem wegen ihrer Schönheit, ihrer Seltenheit oder wegen wissenschaftlicher Fragestellungen. Für viele gibt es aber noch einen anderen Grund: Mineralien sollen gesundheitlich positive Wirkungen auf den Menschen haben. U. a. ist der Hinweis finden, dass Heilsteine das körperliche und mentale Wohlbefinden verbessern können ... ... seien in der Lage, das Wohlbefinden eines Menschen zu fördern. Den verwendeten Mineralien werden spezifische positive Wirkungen auf den Menschen zugeschrieben, dem Tigerauge z.B. magische Eigenschaften, die vor bösem Blick, Dämonen und Hexerei schützen ... Ein Beitrag von Dr. Helge Bergmann
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