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Šluknov, Děčín District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republici
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ŠluknovMunicipality
Děčín DistrictDistrict
Ústí nad Labem RegionRegion
Czech RepublicCountry

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PlacePopulation
Šluknov5,701 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
158156
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:158156:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Schluckenau
Other Languages:
French:
Šluknov, Děčín, Région d'Ústí nad Labem, République tchèque
German:
Šluknov, Okres Děčín, Ústecký kraj, Tschechien
Italian:
Šluknov, Distretto di Děčín, Regione di Ústí nad Labem, Repubblica Ceca
Russian:
Шлукнов, Дечин, Устецкий край, Чехия
Simplified Chinese:
什盧克諾夫, 傑欽縣, 烏斯季州, 捷克
Spanish:
Šluknov, Distrito de Děčín, Región de Ústí nad Labem, República Checa
Basque:
Šluknov, Děčíngo barrutia, Ústí nad Labem eskualdea, Txekia
Cebuano:
Šluknov, Okres Děčín, Ústecký kraj, Nasod nga Czech
Czech:
Šluknov, okres Děčín, Ústecký kraj, Česko
Dutch:
Šluknov, Okres Děčín, Ústí nad Labem, Tsjechië
Farsi/Persian:
شلوکنوو, شهرستان دیه‌چین, منطقه اوستی ناد لابم, جمهوری چک
Hungarian:
Šluknov, Děčíni járás, Ústí nad Labem-i kerület, Csehország
Lower Sorbian:
Šluknov, Česka
Malay:
Šluknov, Daerah Děčín, Wilayah Ústí nad Labem, Republik Czech
Polish:
Šluknov, Powiat Děčín, Kraj ustecki, Czechy
Portuguese:
Šluknov, Děčín, Ústí nad Labem, República Checa
Serbian:
Шлукнов, Округ Дјечин, Устечки крај, Чешка
Slovak:
Šluknov, okres Děčín, Úsťanský kraj, Česko
Swedish:
Šluknov, Děčín , Ústí nad Labem, Tjeckien
Upper Sorbian:
Šluknov, Wokrjes Dźěčin, Ústecký kraj, Čěska
Vietnamese:
Šluknov, Děčín, Ústí nad Labem, Cộng hòa Séc


Šluknov (German: Schluckenau) is the northernmost town and municipality of the Czech Republic in its Ústí nad Labem Region. It lies in the geographic region that shares its name, the Šluknov Hook, a small portion of Bohemia that lies between Saxon Switzerland and the Zittau Mountains. The administrative part of Rožany has a border crossing to Sohland an der Spree.

The minerals listed (brabantite, huttonite) were probably found at the Valdek locality.

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33 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Altaite
Formula: PbTe
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cheralite
Formula: CaTh(PO4)2
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Galena
Formula: PbS
Huttonite
Formula: ThSiO4
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
Michenerite
Formula: PdBiTe
Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Thorite var. Thorogummite
Formula: (Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe
'UM1998-22-Te:BiFeNiPd'
Formula: Pd2(Ni,Fe)BiTe6
'UM1998-23-Te:BiNiPdSb'
Formula: PdNi(Sb,Bi)Te2
Vavřínite (TL)
Formula: Ni2SbTe2
Type Locality:
Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Vavřínite (TL)2.CC.30Ni2SbTe2
Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Polydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
Violarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Tsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
Melonite2.EA.20NiTe2
Merenskyite2.EA.20PdTe2
Moncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Michenerite2.EB.25PdBiTe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Baddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Cheralite8.AD.50CaTh(PO4)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
var. Thorogummite9.AD.30(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Huttonite9.AD.35ThSiO4
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'UM1998-22-Te:BiFeNiPd'-Pd2(Ni,Fe)BiTe6
'UM1998-23-Te:BiNiPdSb'-PdNi(Sb,Bi)Te2

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 Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
H Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaddeleyiteZrO2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O HuttoniteThSiO4
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O ThoriteTh(SiO4)
O Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si HuttoniteThSiO4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Si Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
P CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe UM1998-22-Te:BiFeNiPdPd2(Ni,Fe)BiTe6
NiNickel
Ni MeloniteNiTe2
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Ni ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Ni VavříniteNi2SbTe2
Ni UM1998-22-Te:BiFeNiPdPd2(Ni,Fe)BiTe6
Ni UM1998-23-Te:BiNiPdSbPdNi(Sb,Bi)Te2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
As SperrylitePtAs2
ZrZirconium
Zr BaddeleyiteZrO2
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
PdPalladium
Pd MerenskyitePdTe2
Pd MicheneritePdBiTe
Pd UM1998-22-Te:BiFeNiPdPd2(Ni,Fe)BiTe6
Pd UM1998-23-Te:BiNiPdSbPdNi(Sb,Bi)Te2
SbAntimony
Sb VavříniteNi2SbTe2
Sb UM1998-23-Te:BiNiPdSbPdNi(Sb,Bi)Te2
TeTellurium
Te AltaitePbTe
Te MeloniteNiTe2
Te MerenskyitePdTe2
Te MicheneritePdBiTe
Te MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Te TsumoiteBiTe
Te VavříniteNi2SbTe2
Te UM1998-22-Te:BiFeNiPdPd2(Ni,Fe)BiTe6
Te UM1998-23-Te:BiNiPdSbPdNi(Sb,Bi)Te2
BaBarium
Ba Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PtPlatinum
Pt MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Pt SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AltaitePbTe
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi MicheneritePdBiTe
Bi MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Bi TsumoiteBiTe
Bi UM1998-22-Te:BiFeNiPdPd2(Ni,Fe)BiTe6
Bi UM1998-23-Te:BiNiPdSbPdNi(Sb,Bi)Te2
ThThorium
Th HuttoniteThSiO4
Th ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Th Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x
Th CheraliteCaTh(PO4)2
UUranium
U Thorite var. Thorogummite(Th,U)(SiO4)1-x(OH)4x

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