1	-	Romer, R.L., Thomas, R., Stein, H.J., Rhede, D. (2007) Dating multiply overprinted Sn-mineralized granites
2	-	Romer, R.L., Thomas, R., Stein, H.J., Rhede, D. (2007) Dating multiply overprinted Sn-mineralized granites

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Tin mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

77467

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:77467:3

GUID (UUID V4):

Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite

3.1km (1.9 miles)

ⓘ Zinnwald, Zinnwald-Georgenfeld, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

9.0km (5.6 miles)

ⓘ Adit No. 2, Preiselberg area, Krupka, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic

9.1km (5.7 miles)

ⓘ Moldava deposit, Moldava, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic

9.1km (5.7 miles)

ⓘ Komárí Vízka Hill, Horní Krupka, Krupka, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic

9.4km (5.9 miles)

ⓘ Vrchoslav fluorite deposit, Vrchoslav, Krupka, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic

9.5km (5.9 miles)

ⓘ Starý Martin adit, Steinknochen area, Krupka, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic

9.8km (6.1 miles)

ⓘ Perl shaft, Niederpöbel, Dippoldiswalde, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

10.6km (6.6 miles)

ⓘ Kupfergrube, Sadisdorf, Dippoldiswalde, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

10.7km (6.6 miles)

ⓘ Knöttel area, Krupka, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic

10.7km (6.6 miles)

ⓘ Prokop adit, Knöttel area, Krupka, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic

References

Jahn, Steffen (1999) Größte Zinnlagerstätte Mitteleuropas: Geologie, Bergbaugeschichte und Mineralien von Altenberg in Sachsen [Largest tin deposit in Central Europe: Geology, mining history and minerals from Altenberg in Saxony]. Mineralien-Welt, 10 (2). 17-39

Schilka, Wolfgang (2000) Zinnerlagerstätte Altenberg in Sachsen - Die Mineralienfunde in der letzen Betriebsperiode von 1978 bis 1991 [Altenberg tin ore deposit in Saxony - The mineral discoveries in the last operating period from 1978 to 1991]. Mineralien Welt, 11 (2). 22-27

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Molybdenite from Tin mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Molybdenite from
Tin mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany