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Schävenholz, Elbingerode, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Schävenholz- not defined -
ElbingerodeQuarter
Oberharz am BrockenTown
HarzDistrict
Saxony-AnhaltState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 46' 53'' North , 10° 46' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Elbingerode4,112 (2015)2.4km
Königshütte563 (2015)4.3km
Rübeland1,201 (2015)5.7km
Wernigerode34,463 (2015)6.1km
Elend583 (2015)7.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
1820
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1820:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Schebenholz; Schäbenholz
Name(s) in local language(s):
Schävenholz (Schebenholz; Schäbenholz), Elbingerode, Wernigerode, Harz, Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland


A forest west of Elbingerode.

The Mn mineralisation occurred in a roadcut (A. Massanek, pers. comm. to U. Kolitsch, 8/2012).

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15 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Allagite'
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bustamite
Formula: CaMn2+(Si2O6)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Caryopilite
Formula: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Friedelite
Formula: Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Manganosite (TL)
Formula: MnO
Type Locality:
Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rhodonite (TL)
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Type Locality:
Takanelite
Formula: (Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O
Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2SiO4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Manganosite (TL)4.AB.25MnO
Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Takanelite4.FL.40(Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Tephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
Bustamite9.DG.05CaMn2+(Si2O6)
Rhodonite (TL)9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caryopilite9.ED.15Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
Neotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Friedelite9.EE.10Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Unclassified
'Allagite'-
'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
H FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
H Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
H Takanelite(Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
O FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
O HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
O ManganositeMnO
O Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O Takanelite(Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O
O TephroiteMn22+SiO4
SiSilicon
Si BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Si CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Si FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Si Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si TephroiteMn22+SiO4
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
CaCalcium
Ca BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca Takanelite(Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O
MnManganese
Mn BustamiteCaMn2+(Si2O6)
Mn CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Mn FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Mn HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mn ManganositeMnO
Mn Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mn Takanelite(Mn,Ca)Mn4O9 · H2O
Mn TephroiteMn22+SiO4
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

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