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Callenberg North open cut No. 1, Callenberg, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germanyi
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Callenberg North open cut No. 1Open-Cast Mine
CallenbergMunicipality
Zwickau DistrictDistrict
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 51' 15'' North , 12° 40' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Callenberg5,763 (2014)2.8km
Waldenburg4,597 (2015)5.7km
Niederfrohna2,533 (2014)5.9km
Limbach-Oberfrohna27,056 (2015)6.3km
Hohenstein-Ernstthal16,542 (2015)6.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
1876
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1876:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Tagebau Callenberg-Nord (Nr. 1), Callenberg, Landkreis Zwickau, Sachsen, Deutschland


Famous crocoite locality.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Crocoite
Formula: PbCr6+O4
Embreyite
Formula: Pb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O
Finnemanite ?
Formula: Pb5(AsO3)3Cl
Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Mimetite var. Campylite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Mimetite var. Chromium-bearing Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4,CrO4)3Cl
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Petterdite
Formula: PbCr3+2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Phoenicochroite
Formula: Pb2(CrO4)O
Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Vauquelinite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)

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
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Coronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Finnemanite ?4.JB.45Pb5(AsO3)3Cl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Petterdite5.DB.10PbCr3+2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Crocoite7.FA.20PbCr6+O4
Phoenicochroite7.FB.05Pb2(CrO4)O
Vauquelinite7.FC.05Pb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Fornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Embreyite7.FC.20Pb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Gorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Plumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Mimetite
var. Campylite
8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
var. Chromium-bearing Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4,CrO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H EmbreyitePb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O
H FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
H GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
H PetterditePbCr23+(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
C PetterditePbCr23+(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
OOxygen
O BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O CrocoitePbCr6+O4
O EmbreyitePb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O
O FinnemanitePb5(AsO3)3Cl
O FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
O GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O PhoenicochroitePb2(CrO4)O
O PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
O VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
O Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O PetterditePbCr23+(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
O Mimetite var. Chromium-bearing MimetitePb5(AsO4,CrO4)3Cl
NaSodium
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Al GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P EmbreyitePb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O
P GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Cl FinnemanitePb5(AsO3)3Cl
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Cl Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl Mimetite var. Chromium-bearing MimetitePb5(AsO4,CrO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
VVanadium
V VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CrChromium
Cr CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Cr EmbreyitePb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O
Cr FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cr PhoenicochroitePb2(CrO4)O
Cr VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Cr PetterditePbCr23+(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Cr Mimetite var. Chromium-bearing MimetitePb5(AsO4,CrO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mn CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
CuCopper
Cu FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cu VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
As FinnemanitePb5(AsO3)3Cl
As FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As Mimetite var. Chromium-bearing MimetitePb5(AsO4,CrO4)3Cl
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
BaBarium
Ba GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
PbLead
Pb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pb CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Pb EmbreyitePb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O
Pb FinnemanitePb5(AsO3)3Cl
Pb FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PhoenicochroitePb2(CrO4)O
Pb PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pb VauquelinitePb2Cu(CrO4)(PO4)(OH)
Pb Mimetite var. CampylitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PetterditePbCr23+(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Pb Mimetite var. Chromium-bearing MimetitePb5(AsO4,CrO4)3Cl

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