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Silbach885 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
280335
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:280335:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Silbach is a district ("Stadtteil") of Winterberg in the Hochsauerlandkreis, North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany).

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31 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Description: Best axinite crystals in Germany so far, crystals up to 3cm.
'Axinite Group'
Description: Actually Ferroaxinite (respective entry added)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorapophyllite-(K) ?
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Description: According to Jahn & Hadash(2002) there was none known analysis that could establish if it was a F or OH- dominant apophyllite.
Galena
Formula: PbS
'K Feldspar'
'Limonite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Datolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Fluorapophyllite-(K) ?9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Danburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
H Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
H PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
BBoron
B DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
B DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
B Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
O DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
O Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O StrontianiteSrCO3
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
F Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Anthophyllite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Si DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Si Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Ca DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Ca Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Ni MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikidata ID:Q882757

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