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Wolframite mine, Pechtelsgrün, Lengenfeld, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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Pechtelsgrün Wolframite Mine

Wolframite mine, Pechtelsgrün, Lengenfeld, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany
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Molybdenite, etc.

Wolframite mine, Pechtelsgrün, Lengenfeld, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite

Wolframite mine, Pechtelsgrün, Lengenfeld, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany
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Pechtelsgrün Wolframite Mine

Wolframite mine, Pechtelsgrün, Lengenfeld, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany
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Molybdenite, etc.

Wolframite mine, Pechtelsgrün, Lengenfeld, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany
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Calcite

Wolframite mine, Pechtelsgrün, Lengenfeld, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany
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Pechtelsgrün Wolframite Mine

Wolframite mine, Pechtelsgrün, Lengenfeld, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany
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Molybdenite, etc.

Wolframite mine, Pechtelsgrün, Lengenfeld, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 35' 12'' North , 12° 25' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.58667,12.42472
GRN:
N34E06
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Waldkirchen1,212 (2018)3.3km
Lengenfeld8,141 (2015)4.7km
Hirschfeld1,287 (2017)4.8km
Rodewisch7,577 (2015)6.3km
Kirchberg9,400 (2015)8.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
13202
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13202:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Wolframitgrube, Pechtelsgrün, Lengenfeld, Vogtlandkreis, Sachsen, Deutschland


Between 1934 and 1969 tungsten ore was mined here.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘEmplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
UUranium
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=5278
Wernicke, F. and Teuscher, E.O. (1936): Die neue vogtländische Wolframitlagerstätte von Pechtelsgrün bei Lengenfeld. Z. D. Geol. Ges., 88 (2), xx-xx.
Baumann, L., Donath, E. & Kretschmar, E. (1964). Beiträge zur Tektonik und Paragenese der Wolframitlagerstätte Pechtelsgrün i.V. Freib. Forschungsh. C 181, 7-35.
Štemprok, Miroslav (1967) Genetische Probleme der Zinn-Wolfram-Vererzung im Erzgebirge. Mineralium Deposita, 2 (2) 102-118 doi:10.1007/bf00206583
Štemprok, M. (1987): Zinn- und Wolframmineralisation im Böhmischen Massiv. Freiberger Forschungshefte, C425, 93-106 (in German).
Weber, H. (1992) Die Wolframitgrube Pechtelsgrün im Kirchberger Granit des sächsischen Vogtlands [The Pechtelsgrün wolframite mine in the Kirchberg granite of the Saxon Vogtland]. Lapis, 17 (7-8). 26-33
Friedrich, L., H. Petermann, S. Tröger & Gorny, S. (2012). 6. Die Wolframitgrube Pechtelsgrün. In. S. Woidtke. Der Berg ist frei, Bd. VIII, Eigenverlag (own publishing), 99-136.
de.wikipedia.org (2020) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolframitgrube_Pechtelsgr%C3%BCn
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