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Saubachriss, Muldenberg, Grünbach, Falkenstein, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
SaubachrissQuarry (Abandoned)
MuldenbergVillage
GrünbachMunicipality
FalkensteinCollective Municipality
VogtlandkreisDistrict
SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 24' 12'' North , 12° 25' 31'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hammerbrücke1,395 (2015)3.6km
Tannenbergsthal1,536 (2015)4.3km
Klingenthal9,132 (2017)5.6km
Zwota1,541 (2015)5.8km
Bublava334 (2018)6.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
13565
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13565:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Saubachriß, Muldenberg, Grünbach, Falkenstein, Vogtlandkreis, Sachsen, Deutschland


Small abandoned quarry (19th century) in pneumatically altered quartz porphyry. Located in a narrow gorge of the Saubach stream.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Florencite-(Ce)
Formula: CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Parasymplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Description: Occurs in altered quartz porphyry.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Quartz-beta'
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Symplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Description: pseudomorphs after carlsbad twin feldspar
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ'Quartz-beta'4.DA.55SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFlorencite-(Ce)8.BL.13CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘParasymplesite8.CE.40Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘSymplesite8.CE.45Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘBariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
ⓘPharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Quartz-betaSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz-betaSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Asⓘ ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asⓘ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6

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