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Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany i
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View of the Welzow lignite mining area, in 1899.

Clara I Mine, Welzow, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

View of the Welzow lignite mining area, in 1910.

Clara I Mine, Welzow, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

Views of the Welzow lignite mining area, in 1907.

Clara I Mine, Welzow, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

View of the Welzow lignite mining area, in 1899.

Clara I Mine, Welzow, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

View of the Welzow lignite mining area, in 1910.

Clara I Mine, Welzow, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

Views of the Welzow lignite mining area, in 1907.

Clara I Mine, Welzow, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

View of the Welzow lignite mining area, in 1899.

Clara I Mine, Welzow, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

View of the Welzow lignite mining area, in 1910.

Clara I Mine, Welzow, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

Neighbouring regions:

Görlitz District, Saxony, Germany

Bautzen District, Saxony, Germany

Dahme-Spreewald, Brandenburg, Germany

Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, Germany

Oder-Spree, Brandenburg, Germany

Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany

Krosno Odrzańskie County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland

Żary County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland

Type:

District

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Forst	22,843 (2015)
Guben	21,608 (2015)
Kolkwitz	10,225 (2011)
Drebkau	6,336 (2015)
Peitz	5,179 (2015)
Burg	4,549 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

359376

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:359376:2

GUID (UUID V4):

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French:

Spree-Neisse, Brandebourg, Allemagne

German:

Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Deutschland

Italian:

circondario della Sprea-Neiße, Brandeburgo, Germania

Russian:

Шпре-Найсе, Бранденбург, Германия

Simplified Chinese:

施普利-奈瑟县, 勃兰登堡, 德国

Spanish:

Distrito de Spree-Neiße, Brandeburgo, Alemania

Afrikaans:

Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Duitsland

Armenian:

Շպրե Նեյսե, Բրանդենբուրգ, Գերմանիա

Belarusian:

Шпрэе-Найсэ, Брандэнбург, Германія

Catalan:

Districte de Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Alemanya

Cebuano:

Landkreis Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Alemanya

Czech:

Zemský okres Spree-Neiße, Braniborsko, Německo

Danish:

Landkreis Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Tyskland

Dutch:

Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Duitsland

Esperanto:

Distrikto Spree-Neiße, Brandenburgio, Germanio

Farsi/Persian:

اشپری-نایسه, براندنبورگ, آلمان

Finnish:

Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Saksa

Georgian:

შპრეე-ნაისეს რაიონი, ბრანდენბურგის მხარე, გერმანია

Hakka:

Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Tet-koet

Hebrew:

חבל שפרי-נייסה, ברנדנבורג, גרמניה

Hungarian:

Spree-Neiße járás, Brandenburg, Németország

Indonesian:

Spree-Neisse, Brandenburg, Jerman

Interlingue:

Subdistrict Spree-Neiße, Brandenburgia, Germania

Japanese:

シュプレー＝ナイセ郡, ブランデンブルク州, ドイツ

Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):

Шпре-Найсе, Бранденбург, Германия

Korean:

슈프레나이세군, 브란덴부르크주, 독일

Latvian:

Šprē-Neises apriņķis, Brandenburga, Vācija

Lower Sorbian:

Sprjewja-Nysa, Bramborska, Nimska

Macedonian:

Шпре-Ниса, Бранденбург, Германија

Malay:

Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Jerman

Norwegian:

Landkreis Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Tyskland

Polish:

Powiat Spree-Neiße, Brandenburgia, Niemcy

Portuguese:

Spree-Neiße, Brandemburgo, Alemanha

Romanian:

Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germania

Saterland Frisian:

Spree-Neiße, Brandenbuurich, Düütsklound

Serbian:

Округ Шпреја-Ниса, Бранденбург, Њемачка

Serbo-Croatian:

Okrug Špreja-Nisa, Brandenburg, Njemačka

Swedish:

Landkreis Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Tyskland

Ukrainian:

Шпре-Найсе, Бранденбург, Німеччина

Upper Sorbian:

Sprjewja-Nysa, Braniborska, Němska

Uzbek (Latin Script):

Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germaniya

Vietnamese:

Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Đức

Waray:

Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Alemanya

Welsh:

Ardal Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Yr Almaen

West Frisian:

Spree-Neisse, Brandenburch, Dútslân

Western Punjabi:

سپری-نیس, برانڈنبرگ, جرمنی

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite

Formula: CaSO₄

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

Kopp, J. C., Spieth, V., & Bernhardt, H. J. (2012). Precious metals and selenides mineralisation in the copper-silver deposit Spremberg-Graustein, Niederlausitz, SE-Germany [Edelmetall-und Selenerze in der Kupfer-Silber-Lagerstätte Spremberg-Graustein, Niederlausitz, SE-Deutschland]. Zeitschrift der deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, 163(4), 361-384.

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

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ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

Nourizenouz, Zahra; Frenzel, Max; Guy, Bradley Martin; Beranoaguirre, Aratz; Gutzmer, Jens (2026) Insights into the mineralogy and distribution of Co, Ni, As and Bi in the sediment-hosted polymetallic ores of the Kupferschiefer in Lusatia, Germany. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 287. doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2026.108060

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

Kopp, J., Simon, A., Göthel, M. (2006): Die Kupfer-Lagerstätte Spremberg-Graustein in Südbrandenburg. Brandenburg. geowiss. Beitr., 13, 117-132.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

Kopp, J., Simon, A., Göthel, M. (2006): Die Kupfer-Lagerstätte Spremberg-Graustein in Südbrandenburg. Brandenburg. geowiss. Beitr., 13, 117-132.

ⓘ Clausthalite

Formula: PbSe

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Cobaltite

Formula: CoAsS

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

Kopp, J., Simon, A., Göthel, M. (2006): Die Kupfer-Lagerstätte Spremberg-Graustein in Südbrandenburg. Brandenburg. geowiss. Beitr., 13, 117-132.

ⓘ Digenite

Formula: Cu₉S₅

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

Kopp, J., Simon, A., Göthel, M. (2006): Die Kupfer-Lagerstätte Spremberg-Graustein in Südbrandenburg. Brandenburg. geowiss. Beitr., 13, 117-132.

ⓘ Djurleite

Formula: Cu₃₁S₁₆

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Enargite

Formula: Cu₃AsS₄

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Eucairite

Formula: AgCuSe

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

Kopp, J., Simon, A., Göthel, M. (2006): Die Kupfer-Lagerstätte Spremberg-Graustein in Südbrandenburg. Brandenburg. geowiss. Beitr., 13, 117-132.

ⓘ Gersdorffite

Formula: NiAsS

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Idaite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₆

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

Kopp, J., Simon, A., Göthel, M. (2006): Die Kupfer-Lagerstätte Spremberg-Graustein in Südbrandenburg. Brandenburg. geowiss. Beitr., 13, 117-132.

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Klockmannite

Formula: CuSe

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Linnaeite

Formula: Co²⁺Co³⁺₂S₄

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

Kopp, J., Simon, A., Göthel, M. (2006): Die Kupfer-Lagerstätte Spremberg-Graustein in Südbrandenburg. Brandenburg. geowiss. Beitr., 13, 117-132.

ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

Kopp, J., Simon, A., Göthel, M. (2006): Die Kupfer-Lagerstätte Spremberg-Graustein in Südbrandenburg. Brandenburg. geowiss. Beitr., 13, 117-132.

ⓘ Naumannite

Formula: Ag₂Se

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ 'Organic material'

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ 'Petroleum'

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Polydymite

Formula: Ni²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

Kopp, J., Simon, A., Göthel, M. (2006): Die Kupfer-Lagerstätte Spremberg-Graustein in Südbrandenburg. Brandenburg. geowiss. Beitr., 13, 117-132.

ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)S₂

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Rammelsbergite

Formula: NiAs₂

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Safflorite

Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As₂

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Schapbachite

Formula: Ag_0.4Pb_0.2Bi_0.4S

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

Kopp, J., Simon, A., Göthel, M. (2006): Die Kupfer-Lagerstätte Spremberg-Graustein in Südbrandenburg. Brandenburg. geowiss. Beitr., 13, 117-132.

ⓘ Stromeyerite

Formula: AgCuS

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

Locality: Spremberg-Graustein-Schleife deposit (Spremberg-Graustein Cu deposit), Spremberg, Spree-Neiße, Brandenburg, Germany

References:

Kopp, J., Simon, A., Göthel, M. (2006): Die Kupfer-Lagerstätte Spremberg-Graustein in Südbrandenburg. Brandenburg. geowiss. Beitr., 13, 117-132.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold var. Electrum	1.AA.05	(Au,Ag)
ⓘ		1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Djurleite	2.BA.05	Cu₃₁S₁₆
ⓘ	Digenite	2.BA.10	Cu₉S₅
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Stromeyerite	2.BA.40	AgCuS
ⓘ	Eucairite	2.BA.50	AgCuSe
ⓘ	Naumannite	2.BA.55	Ag₂Se
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Klockmannite	2.CA.05b	CuSe
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Idaite	2.CB.15a	Cu₅FeS₆
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Clausthalite	2.CD.10	PbSe
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Linnaeite	2.DA.05	Co²⁺Co³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Polydymite	2.DA.05	Ni²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Pyrite var. Bravoite	2.EB.05a	(Fe,Ni)S₂
ⓘ		2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Rammelsbergite	2.EB.15a	NiAs₂
ⓘ	Safflorite	2.EB.15a	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Cobaltite	2.EB.25	CoAsS
ⓘ	Gersdorffite	2.EB.25	NiAsS
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Schapbachite	2.JA.15	Ag_0.4Pb_0.2Bi_0.4S
ⓘ	Enargite	2.KA.05	Cu₃AsS₄
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anhydrite	7.AD.30	CaSO₄
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Petroleum var. Bitumen'	-
ⓘ	''	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Organic material'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite	(Fe,Ni)S₂
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
S	ⓘ Djurleite	Cu₃₁S₁₆
S	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
S	ⓘ Idaite	Cu₅FeS₆
S	ⓘ Linnaeite	Co²⁺Co₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Polydymite	Ni²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Schapbachite	Ag_0.4Pb_0.2Bi_0.4S
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anhydrite	CaSO₄
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite	(Fe,Ni)S₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Idaite	Cu₅FeS₆
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Safflorite	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
Co	ⓘ Linnaeite	Co²⁺Co₂³⁺S₄
Co	ⓘ Safflorite	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite	(Fe,Ni)S₂
Ni	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Ni	ⓘ Polydymite	Ni²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Ni	ⓘ Rammelsbergite	NiAs₂
Ni	ⓘ Safflorite	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Digenite	Cu₉S₅
Cu	ⓘ Djurleite	Cu₃₁S₁₆
Cu	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
Cu	ⓘ Eucairite	AgCuSe
Cu	ⓘ Idaite	Cu₅FeS₆
Cu	ⓘ Klockmannite	CuSe
Cu	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
As	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
As	ⓘ Gersdorffite	NiAsS
As	ⓘ Rammelsbergite	NiAs₂
As	ⓘ Safflorite	(Co,Ni,Fe)As₂
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Se	ⓘ Eucairite	AgCuSe
Se	ⓘ Klockmannite	CuSe
Se	ⓘ Naumannite	Ag₂Se
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Ag	ⓘ Eucairite	AgCuSe
Ag	ⓘ Naumannite	Ag₂Se
Ag	ⓘ Schapbachite	Ag_0.4Pb_0.2Bi_0.4S
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Ag	ⓘ Stromeyerite	AgCuS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum	(Au,Ag)
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Schapbachite	Ag_0.4Pb_0.2Bi_0.4S
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Schapbachite	Ag_0.4Pb_0.2Bi_0.4S

Fossils

There are 391 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

391

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

28.1 Ma (Oligocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Viburnum genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Dipsacales : Adoxaceae : *Viburnum*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Liriodendron genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Magnoliaceae : *Liriodendron*	15.97 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Carya genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : *Carya*	15.97 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Alnus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : *Alnus*	28.1 - 11.62 Ma Cenozoic
Castanopsis genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : *Castanopsis*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Quercus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : *Quercus*	15.97 - 13.82 Ma Miocene
Magnolia genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Magnoliaceae : *Magnolia*	15.97 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Laurophyllum genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : *Laurophyllum*	15.97 - 13.82 Ma Miocene
Liquidambar genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Saxifragales : Altingiaceae : *Liquidambar*	15.97 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Rhus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Anacardiaceae : *Rhus*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Acer genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : *Acer*	15.97 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Meliosma genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Sabiaceae : *Meliosma*	15.97 - 13.82 Ma Miocene
Rhamnus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rhamnaceae : *Rhamnus*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Nyssa genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Cornales : Nyssaceae : *Nyssa*	28.1 - 11.62 Ma Cenozoic
Pinus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : *Pinus*	28.1 - 11.62 Ma Cenozoic
Taxodium genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : *Taxodium*	28.1 - 11.62 Ma Cenozoic
Abies genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : *Abies*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Carpinus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : *Carpinus*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Sequoia genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : *Sequoia*	28.1 - 11.608 Ma Cenozoic
Salvinia genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Salviniales : Salviniaceae : *Salvinia*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Glyptostrobus europaeus species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Glyptostrobus : *Glyptostrobus europaeus*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Glyptostrobus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : *Glyptostrobus*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Sparganium genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Poales : Typhaceae : *Sparganium*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Pterocarya genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : *Pterocarya*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Betula genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : *Betula*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Monocotyledoneae subclass	Plantae : Angiospermae : Monocotyledoneae	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Ampelopsis genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Vitales : Vitaceae : *Ampelopsis*	15.97 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Myrica genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Myricaceae : *Myrica*	15.97 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Juglans genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : *Juglans*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Populus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : *Populus*	28.1 - 11.62 Ma Cenozoic
Populus balsamoides species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : Populus : *Populus balsamoides*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Salix varians species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : Salix : *Salix varians*	15.97 - 13.82 Ma Miocene
Salix angusta species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : Salix : *Salix angusta*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Fagus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : *Fagus*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
Castanea genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : *Castanea*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Ulmus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Ulmaceae : *Ulmus*	15.97 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Laurus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : *Laurus*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Tilia genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malvales : Malvaceae : *Tilia*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Aralia genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Apiales : Araliaceae : *Aralia*	15.97 - 13.82 Ma Miocene
Zelkova genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Ulmaceae : *Zelkova*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Potamogeton genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Alismatales : Potamogetonaceae : *Potamogeton*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Alisma genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Alismatales : Alismataceae : *Alisma*	15.97 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Andromeda polifolia species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Ericaceae : Andromeda : *Andromeda polifolia*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Emys orbicularis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae : Emys : *Emys orbicularis*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Comptonia genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Myricaceae : *Comptonia*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Meles meles species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Meles : *Meles meles*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Carpolithus genus	*Carpolithus*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Ostrya genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Betulaceae : *Ostrya*	15.97 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Crataegus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rosaceae : *Crataegus*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Rosa genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rosaceae : *Rosa*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Vitis genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Vitales : Vitaceae : *Vitis*	15.97 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Halesia genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Styracaceae : *Halesia*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Palmoxylon genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Arecales : Arecaceae : *Palmoxylon*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Marsilea genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Salviniales : Marsileaceae : *Marsilea*	15.97 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Decodon genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Myrtales : Lythraceae : *Decodon*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Hydrocharis genus	Plantae : Magnoliophyta : Liliopsida : *Hydrocharis*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Typha genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Poales : Typhaceae : *Typha*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Parrotia genus	*Parrotia*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Laurocarpum genus	Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Lauraceae : *Laurocarpum*	15.97 - 13.82 Ma Miocene
Eomastixia genus	Mastixiaceae : *Eomastixia*	15.97 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Mastixia genus	Mastixiaceae : *Mastixia*	15.97 - 13.82 Ma Miocene
Rubus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rosaceae : *Rubus*	28.1 - 11.62 Ma Cenozoic
Selaginella genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : *Selaginella*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Zizyphus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rhamnaceae : *Zizyphus*	15.97 - 13.82 Ma Miocene
Cladium genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Poales : Cyperaceae : *Cladium*	28.1 - 23.03 Ma Cenozoic
Trema genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Cannabaceae : *Trema*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Ilex genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Aquifoliales : Aquifoliaceae : *Ilex*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Symplocos genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ericales : Symplocaceae : *Symplocos*	28.1 - 11.62 Ma Cenozoic
Ranunculus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Ranunculales : Ranunculaceae : *Ranunculus*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Cyclocarya genus	*Cyclocarya*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Paliurus favonii species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Rhamnaceae : Paliurus : *Paliurus favonii*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Platanus neptuni species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Platanaceae : Platanus : *Platanus neptuni*	15.97 - 13.82 Ma Miocene
Hypericum genus	*Hypericum*	15.97 - 11.62 Ma Miocene

Fossil Localities

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Germany

Brandenburg
- Miocene🐚 Gosda-Heidemuehl
- Pleistocene🐚 Jänschwalde open lignite mine
- Miocene🐚 Kausche
- Cenozoic🐚 Spremberg 15/1957
- Miocene🐚 Spremberg 29/57
- Cenozoic🐚 Spremberg 5/1955 bei Graustein
- Miocene🐚 Tetta
- Miocene🐚 Tranitz
- Cenozoic🐚 Welzow-Sud 16/1957

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spree-Nei%C3%9Fe
Wikidata ID:	Q6165
GeoNames ID:	3249089

Localities in this Region

Germany

Brandenburg
- Spree-Neiße
  - Altdöbern
    - Kausche
      - Mariannensglück Mine
  - Döbern-Land
    - Felixsee
      - Reuthen
  - Döbern
    - Providentia Mine
  - ⭔Drebkau
    - Merkur
      - Volldampf Mine
  - Felixsee
    - Felix Mine
  - Jämlitz
    - Jämlitz smelter
  - ⭔Neuhausen/Spree
  - ⭔Spremberg
    - Anna lignite mine

Germany

Brandenburg
- Spree-Neiße
  - Spremberg
  - ⭔Welzow
    - Bismarckhütte glassworks
    - Clara I Mine
    - Germaniahütte glassworks
    - Haidemühl
      - Clara II Mine
    - Thomashütte glass works
    - Welzow-Süd open pit
    - Zeißholz
      - Clara III Mine

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