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Brückenberg

Coordinates: 50°27′15″N 12°36′30″E / 50.45417°N 12.60833°E / 50.45417; 12.60833
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Brückenberg
Brückenberg (in the background) and elbows near Wildenthal
Highest point
Elevation963.8 m (3,162 ft)
Geography
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LocationSaxony, Germany

Brückenberg is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany. With an elevation of 963.8 m above NHN, it is considered one of the highest mountains in Saxon Ore Mountain Range.

Geography and Location

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Brückenberg is located in the West Ore Mountains, about 1 km (0.62 mi) to the west of Wildenthal and about 2 km (1.2 mi) in the north-northeast of Carlsfeld, two villages in the city of Eibenstock (district of Erzgebirgskreis). It is separated from the neighbouring mountain of Auersberg by the valley of the Große Bockau river.

A silver-bearing domeykite-ß (copper-deficient arsenide) has been reported to be found in Brückenberg.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Nebel, J. (1983). "Silberhaltiges Arsenid im Domeykit vom Brückenberg bei Zwickau". Zeitschrift für angewandte Geologie. 29: 86–89.
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