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Granite quarries, Schurbach, Waldershof, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany i
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Upper Palatinate	Administrative District
Bavaria	State
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Granite quarries, Schurbach, Waldershof, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

49° 58' 48'' North , 11° 59' 23'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

49.98015,11.98985

GRN:

N34E06

Type:

Group of Quarries

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Bad Alexandersbad	1,188 (2011)	4.5km
Tröstau	2,583 (2015)	5.0km
Waldershof	4,634 (2013)	5.2km
Nagel	1,941 (2011)	5.2km
Ebnath	1,374 (2011)	5.2km

Mindat Locality ID:

211672

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:211672:6

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Steinbruch der Fa. Grasyma

Other Languages:

German:

Granitsteinbrüche, Schurbach, Waldershof, Landkreis Tirschenreuth, Oberpfalz, Bayern, Deutschland

Granite quarries near Schurbach village, ca. 6 km from Waldershof.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

34 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)

Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Almandine

Formula: Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ 'Chabazite'

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Clinozoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Cordierite

Formula: Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi₃O₈

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Schorl

Formula: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'

Formula: M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Jarosite	7.BC.10	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Almandine	9.AD.25	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Clinozoisite	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Allanite-(Ce)	9.BG.05b	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Cordierite	9.CJ.10	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
ⓘ	Schorl	9.CK.05	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'K Feldspar var. Adularia'	-	KAlSi₃O₈
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Stilbite Subgroup'	-	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup	M_6-7[Al_8-9Si_27-28O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia	KAlSi₃O₈
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
K	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Jarosite	KFe₃³⁺(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)	(CaCe)(AlAlFe²⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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References

Meier, S. (1999): Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge. Mitteilungen über Mineralfunde aus Nordostbayern, Heft 2, 3-18.

Meier, Stefan (2001) Die Mineralien der Granitsteinbrüche von Schurbach im Fichtelgebirge [The minerals of the granite quarries of Schurbach in the Fichtel Mountains]. Lapis, 26 (4). 13-18

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