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Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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Columnar basalt

Pöhlberg, Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Lithiophorite

Pöhlberg, Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Lonchidite

St Briccius Mine, Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Columnar basalt

Pöhlberg, Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Lithiophorite

Pöhlberg, Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Lonchidite

St Briccius Mine, Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Columnar basalt

Pöhlberg, Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Lithiophorite

Pöhlberg, Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Neighbouring regions:
Kryštofovy Hamry, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
Jöhstadt, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Bärenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Sehmatal, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Vejprty, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Mildenau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Königswalde2,477 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
203327
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203327:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Königswalde, Arrondissement des Monts-Métallifères, Saxe (Land), Allemagne
German:
Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Deutschland
Italian:
Königswalde, Circondario dei Monti Metalliferi, Sassonia, Germania
Russian:
Кёнигсвальде, Рудные Горы (район Германии), Саксония (земля), Германия
Simplified Chinese:
克尼格斯瓦尔德, 礦山縣 (德國), 萨克森自由州, 德国
Spanish:
Königswalde, Distrito de Erzgebirgskreis, Sajonia, Alemania
Bashkir:
Кёнигсвальде, Саксония, Германия
Catalan:
Königswalde, Districte d'Erzgebirge, Saxònia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Alemanya
Dutch:
Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saksen (deelstaat), Duitsland
Esperanto:
Königswalde, Distrikto Ercmontaro, Saksio, Germanio
Estonian:
Königswalde vald, Maagimäestiku kreis, Saksimaa, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
کونیگسوالده, ارتسگبیرگسکرایس, زاکسن, آلمان
Hungarian:
Königswalde, Szászország, Németország
Ido:
Königswalde, Saxonia, Germania
Indonesian:
Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Jerman
Macedonian:
Кенигсвалде, Рудни Планини (округ), Саксонија, Германија
Malay:
Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Jerman
Norwegian:
Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Tyskland
Occitan:
Königswalde, Saxònia (land), Alemanha
Polish:
Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saksonia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxônia, Alemanha
Romanian:
Königswalde, Saxonia, Germania
Serbian:
Кенигсвалде, Саксонија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Königswalde, Saksonija, Njemačka
Swedish:
Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Tyskland
Ukrainian:
Кенігсвальде, Рудні Гори (район), Саксонія, Німеччина
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis (tuman), Saksoniya, Germaniya
Volapük:
Königswalde, Saxän, Deutän
Waray:
Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Alemanya


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19 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Brianyoungite
Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Chalcoalumite
Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
References:
Gröbner, Joachim, Kolitsch, Uwe (2006) Neufunde aus dem Erzgebirge (II) [New finds from the Ore Mountains (II)]. Mineralien-Welt, 17 (3). 22-27Cyanotrichite confirmed in 2009 after comparison of PXRD pattern with improved PXRD data of Hager et al. (2009)
ⓘ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
ⓘ Hydrowoodwardite (TL)
Formula: (Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Marcasite var. Lonchidite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
ⓘ Namuwite
Formula: Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Woodwardite
Formula: Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDjurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMarcasite
var. Lonchidite		2.EB.10aFe(S,As)2
ⓘ2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBrianyoungite5.BF.30Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘLangite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘPosnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘWoodwardite7.DD.35Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ⓘHydrowoodwardite (TL)7.DD.35(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
ⓘNamuwite7.DD.50Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
ⓘChalcoalumite7.DD.75CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
ⓘSchulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ⓘCyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SSulfur
Sⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Sⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ Marcasite var. LonchiditeFe(S,As)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Sⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Sⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Sⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Marcasite var. LonchiditeFe(S,As)2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuⓘ LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
Cuⓘ Hydrowoodwardite(Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Znⓘ NamuwiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
Znⓘ Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Marcasite var. LonchiditeFe(S,As)2
PbLead
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6nigswalde
Wikidata ID:Q57797
GeoNames ID:6548493

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References

Nickerl, F., Röthig, H. (2000) Verzeichnis der Berggebäude von Königswalde 1500-1900. Streifzüge durch die Geschichte des oberen Erzgebirges, Bergbaunachrichten. Arbeitskreis Annaberg-Buchholzer Heimatforscher, 20 pages (in German). https://www.alterzgebirge.de/bergbau/Koenigswalde.pdf
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