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Ansprung quarry, Zöblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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Ansprung quarryQuarry
ZöblitzTown
MarienbergCity
ErzgebirgskreisDistrict
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Views of the Zöblitz serpentinite quarrying area, in 1902.

Ansprung quarry, Zöblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Ansprung quarry, Zöblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
03824140017272298603964.jpg
Views of the Zöblitz serpentinite quarrying area, in 1902.

Ansprung quarry, Zöblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Pyrope

Ansprung quarry, Zöblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
03824140017272298603964.jpg
Views of the Zöblitz serpentinite quarrying area, in 1902.

Ansprung quarry, Zöblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Pyrope

Ansprung quarry, Zöblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 39' 3'' North , 13° 15' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.65111,13.25500
GeoHash:
G#: u312jsgbp
GRN:
N34E07
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zöblitz3,134 (2015)2.0km
Pobershau2,031 (2015)2.9km
Pockau4,283 (2015)5.6km
Olbernhau11,162 (2015)6.2km
Marienberg14,383 (2015)6.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
209832
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209832:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Ansprung, Zöblitz, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland


Garnet peridotite and garnet pyroxenite, hosted in serpentinite, occurring in a small abandoned quarry just north of Ansprung.
Located about 3 km SE of Zöblitz.


NOTE: The grid reference is centered on Ansprung village. The quarry may be flooded and located at N 50.65658, E 13.26237

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Spinel Subgroup'
Formula: A2+D3+2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Spinel Subgroup'-A2+D3+2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Spinel SubgroupA2+D23+O4
NaSodium
Naⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8

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References

Schmädicke, E., Evans, Bernard W. (1997) Garnet-bearing ultramafic rocks from the Erzgebirge, and their relation to other settings in the Bohemian Massif. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 127 (1) 57-74 doi:10.1007/s004100050265
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