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Wolkenburg, Pegmatite occurrences, Limbach-Oberfrohna, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germanyi
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Elbaite

Wolkenburg, Pegmatite occurrences, Limbach-Oberfrohna, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
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Tourmaline

Wolkenburg, Pegmatite occurrences, Limbach-Oberfrohna, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
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Elbaite

Wolkenburg, Pegmatite occurrences, Limbach-Oberfrohna, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
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Elbaite

Wolkenburg, Pegmatite occurrences, Limbach-Oberfrohna, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
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Tourmaline

Wolkenburg, Pegmatite occurrences, Limbach-Oberfrohna, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
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Elbaite

Wolkenburg, Pegmatite occurrences, Limbach-Oberfrohna, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
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Elbaite

Wolkenburg, Pegmatite occurrences, Limbach-Oberfrohna, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
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Tourmaline

Wolkenburg, Pegmatite occurrences, Limbach-Oberfrohna, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 54' 0'' North , 12° 40' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.90003,12.67826
GRN:
N34E06
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
30950
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30950:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Wolkenburg, Pegmatitvorkommen, Limbach-Oberfrohna, Landkreis Zwickau, Sachsen, Deutschland


Pegmatite locality with pale-coloured tourmaline, now nearly exhausted. A pegmatite vein was cut some decades ago during railway construction works.

The Wolkenburg tourmalines are mostly dominated by fluoro-elbaite or rossmanite; olenite occurs only as a subordinate phase, but sometimes exceeds the fluoro-elbaite content (Ertl et al., 2009).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Fluor-elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘ Fluor-schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Olenite
Formula: NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Description: Colourless and pink grains; only low Li content.
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rossmanite
Formula: ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.00.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAmblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
ⓘFluor-schorl9.CK.NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘOlenite9.CK.05NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘRossmanite9.CK.05◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘFluor-elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Hⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
LiLithium
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Bⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
OOxygen
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Fⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Naⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Alⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OleniteNaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Rossmanite◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Siⓘ Fluor-elbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F

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References

Haake, R., Flach, S., and Bode, R. (1994): Mineralien und Fundstellen, Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Teil II. 1st ed., Bode Verlag GmbH (Haltern, Germany), 244 pp.
Ertl, Andreas, Kolitsch, Uwe, Meyer, Hans-Peter, Ludwig, Thomas, Lengauer, Christian L., Nasdala, Lutz, Tillmanns, Ekkehart (2009) Substitution mechanism in tourmalines of the "fluor-elbaite"-rossmanite series from Wolkenburg, Saxony, Germany. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 186 (1) 51-61 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2009/0136
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