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Epprechtstein, Kirchenlamitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
EpprechtsteinMountain
KirchenlamitzTown
Wunsiedel im FichtelgebirgeDistrict
Upper FranconiaAdministrative District
BavariaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 8' 50'' North , 11° 55' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kirchenlamitz3,939 (2013)1.4km
Grub3,129 (2018)5.0km
Marktleuthen3,673 (2013)5.5km
Weißenstadt3,545 (2015)5.8km
Sparneck1,802 (2013)6.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
1767
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1767:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Epprechtstein, Kirchenlamitz, Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Oberfranken, Bayern, Deutschland


Located 1.5 km west of Kirchenlamitz and about 6 km NNE of Weißenstadt.

The Epprechtstein is a mountain in the northern Fichtel Mountains in northeast Bavaria, 798 m above sea level. It is mineralogically the most interesting mountain in the entire Fichtel range. Around the summit, there are about 20 quarries, in three of which Epprechtstein granite is quarried. The others are closed and partially overgrown. In 2009 the town of Kirchenlamitz built a labyrinth of huge granite blocks at the foot of the mountain, near the village of Buchhaus.

Phosphate granite pegmatite.

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42 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
'Chabazite'
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Fluor-schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Herderite
Formula: CaBe(PO4)F
Description: Chemically analyzed by Leavens et al. (1978) and shown to be hydroxylherderite.
Hydroxylapatite ?
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Hydroxylherderite
Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH)
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Gilbertite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pitticite
Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
'Wolframite Group'
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
'Zinnwaldite'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Romanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Herderite ?8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)F
Hydroxylherderite8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)(OH)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Hydroxylapatite ?8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Pitticite8.DB.05(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Euclase9.AE.10BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Fluor-schorl9.CK.NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite
var. Gilbertite
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chabazite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Zinnwaldite'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
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 EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
H Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
H Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H Zinnwaldite
H Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
LiLithium
Li Zinnwaldite
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Be HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Be HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Be PhenakiteBe2SiO4
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
CCarbon
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BrookiteTiO2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PhenakiteBe2SiO4
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Zinnwaldite
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F Zinnwaldite
F Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Al Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Zinnwaldite
Al Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Si Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Zinnwaldite
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
P HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Zinnwaldite
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Ca HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
MnManganese
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Zinnwaldite
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Pitticite(Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
BaBarium
Ba Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U UraniniteUO2

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Wikidata ID:Q744254

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