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Stříbro, Tachov District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republici
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StříbroMunicipality
Tachov DistrictDistrict
Plzeň RegionRegion
Czech RepublicCountry

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PlacePopulation
Stříbro7,689 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
18389
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18389:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mies
Other Languages:
French:
Stříbro, Tachov, Région de Plzeň, République tchèque
German:
Stříbro, Tachov, Plzeňský kraj, Tschechien
Italian:
Stříbro, Tachov, Regione di Plzeň, Repubblica Ceca
Russian:
Стршибро, Тахов, Пльзеньский край, Чехия
Simplified Chinese:
斯特日布羅, 塔霍夫, 比爾森州, 捷克
Spanish:
Stříbro, Tachov, Región de Pilsen, República Checa
Basque:
Stříbro, Tachov, Pilsen eskualdea, Txekia
Cebuano:
Stříbro, Tachov, Plzeňský kraj, Nasod nga Czech
Czech:
Stříbro, Tachov, Plzeňský kraj, Česko
Dutch:
Stříbro, Tachov, Pilsen, Tsjechië
Esperanto:
Stříbro, Tachov, Regiono Plzeň, Ĉeĥio
Farsi/Persian:
ستریبرو, تاخوو, استان پلزن, جمهوری چک
Hungarian:
Stříbro, Tachov, Plzeňi kerület, Csehország
Malay:
Stříbro, Tachov, Wilayah Plzeň, Republik Czech
Polish:
Stříbro, Tachov, Kraj pilzneński, Czechy
Portuguese:
Stříbro, Tachov, Plzeň, República Checa
Serbian:
Стрибро, Тахов, Плзењски крај, Чешка
Slovak:
Stříbro, Tachov, Plzenský kraj, Česko
Swedish:
Stříbro, Tachov, Plzeň, Tjeckien
Turkish:
Stříbro, Tachov, Plzeň bölgesi, Çek Cumhuriyeti
Ukrainian:
Штрібро, Тахов, Пльзенський край, Чехія
Vietnamese:
Stříbro, Tachov, Plzeň, Cộng hòa Séc


Stříbro (German: Mies) is a town and municipality in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.

Stříbro is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence.

The Czech name derives from silver (Czech: stříbro), which used to be mined there. The German name Mies comes from the name of the river Mies/Mže (Latin: Misa).

The mining town is located on the Mže river in the west of the historic Bohemia region, some 25 km (16 mi) to the west from the regional capital of Plzeň.

Hydrothermal Pb(-Zn) vein deposit exploited from the 12th century. Veins in Upper Proterozoic metamorphic rocks. More than 50 mineralized veins are known, max. length 2.4 km and up to 50 cm thick (extremes over 3 m).

Mineralization is very simple - mainly quartz, minor baryte and carbonates, ore minerals are galena and sphalerite, pyrite with marcasite, rare chalcopyrite and arsenopyrite.

Well-known is the oxidation zone, which goes about 130 m deep. The most interesting were two generations of abundant cerussite crystals up to 5 cm large (described by J. T. Lindacker in 1791). Pyromorphite is known as green, brown or grey hexagonal crystals and also as an interesting calcium-rich variety, which was described as a new mineral "miesite" (botryoidal grey aggregates). Part of the lead is substituted by max. 9 % CaO.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

39 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Barytocalcite
Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite var. Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite
Formula: (Pb,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Uraninite
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Gibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Barytocalcite5.AB.45BaCa(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Goslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
var. Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite8.BN.05(Pb,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Palygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H GibbsiteAl(OH)3
H GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O GibbsiteAl(OH)3
O GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O MiniumPb3O4
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O UraniniteUO2
O Pyromorphite var. Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite(Pb,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Al HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Al Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P Pyromorphite var. Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite(Pb,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
S GreenockiteCdS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl Pyromorphite var. Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite(Pb,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Pyromorphite var. Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite(Pb,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Native SilverAg
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
BaBarium
Ba BarytocalciteBaCa(CO3)2
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MiniumPb3O4
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb Pyromorphite var. Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite(Pb,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl
UUranium
U UraniniteUO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%C5%99%C3%ADbro
Wikidata ID:Q1008750
GeoNames ID:3064919

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