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Silberberg, Davos Monstein, Davos, Prättigau/Davos Region, Grisons, Switzerlandi
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SilberbergMine
Davos MonsteinVillage
DavosMunicipality
Prättigau/Davos RegionRegion
GrisonsCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Sphalerite, etc.

Silberberg, Davos Monstein, Davos, Prättigau/Davos Region, Grisons, Switzerland
02176240017272284565820.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Silberberg, Davos Monstein, Davos, Prättigau/Davos Region, Grisons, Switzerland
02176240017272284565820.jpg
Sphalerite, etc.

Silberberg, Davos Monstein, Davos, Prättigau/Davos Region, Grisons, Switzerland
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 42' 24'' North , 9° 45' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.70686,9.76041
GRN:
N32E05
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Davos Wiesen360 (2017)3.6km
Filisur502 (2017)6.8km
Schmitten250 (2017)7.0km
Bergün526 (2017)8.7km
Alvaneu434 (2017)9.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
188857
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188857:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Silberberg, Monstein, Landwassertal, Albulatal, Graubünden (Grisons; Grischun), Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)


Old Pb-Zn mine, worked from 1811 to 1830.
Located on the slopes of the Silberberg, west of Monstein village.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ⓘ Tyrolite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘTyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

www.silberberg-davos.ch (n.d.) http://www.silberberg-davos.ch/
Krähenbühl, H. (1983): Der Blei- und Zinkbergbau am Silberberg bei Davos Monstein. Bergknappe 24, 7(2), 13-19. [http://www.silberberg-davos.ch/PDF_BK/BK_24.pdf]
Krähenbühl, Hans; Jahn, Steffen (1999) Der Bergbau und die Mineralien vom Silberberg bei Davos, Schweiz [Mining and minerals from Silberberg near Davos, Switzerland]. Mineralien-Welt, 10 (4). 32-41
Bergknappe 108 (2006) [http://www.silberberg-davos.ch/PDF_BK/BK_108.pdf]
Schenk, H. P., Good, W. & Meisser, N. (2008): Mineralien vom Silberberg, Davos. Bergknappe 112, 26-31.
Bergknappe 118 (2011)
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