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St Briccius Mine, Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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St Briccius Mine, Annaberg mining district, Saxony, Germany

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Lonchidite

St Briccius Mine, Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Hydrowoodwardite

St Briccius Mine, Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Lonchidite

St Briccius Mine, Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Lonchidite

St Briccius Mine, Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Hydrowoodwardite

St Briccius Mine, Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Lonchidite

St Briccius Mine, Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Lonchidite

St Briccius Mine, Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Hydrowoodwardite

St Briccius Mine, Königswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 34' 23'' North , 13° 2' 17'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.57333,13.03806
GeoHash:
G#: u2cr8ww50
GRN:
N34E07
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Annaberg-Buchholz23,092 (2015)2.3km
Königswalde2,477 (2015)2.7km
Mildenau3,749 (2017)2.9km
Wiesa3,811 (2018)4.5km
Schlettau2,733 (2015)6.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
5468
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5468:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube St Briccius, Königswalde, Revier Annaberg, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland


An ancient Cu mine, started around 1400 and abandoned in 1892. One of the oldest workings in the Annaberg mining district.

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Mineral List


18 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
ⓘ 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
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ⓘ 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
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ⓘ 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ⓘ 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
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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References

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www.bergbau-im-erzgebirge.de (n.d.) http://www.bergbau-im-erzgebirge.de/briccius/index.htm
Gröbner, Joachim, Kolitsch, Uwe (2006) Neufunde aus dem Erzgebirge (II) [New finds from the Ore Mountains (II)]. Mineralien-Welt, 17 (3). 22-27
www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) http://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/Deutschland/Sachsen/Erzgebirge/Annaberg%2C%20Revier/K%F6nigswalde/St.Briccius
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