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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 40' 59'' North , 14° 11' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
43.4 to 23.6 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
K-Ar
Reference for age:
Ulrych, J. A. R. O. M. I. R., & Balogh, K. A. D. O. S. A. (2000). Roztoky Intrusive Centre in the Ceske stredohori Mts.: Differentiation, emplacement, distribution, orientation and age of dyke series. GEOLOGICA CARPATHICA-BRATISLAVA-, 51(6), 383-398.
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
345009
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:345009:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The complex is located in the central area of the České středohoří Mountains, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic and is the largest of the known such centres. The centre comprises a 1.5 x 3.5 km caldera, which is filled mainly with trachytic breccias cut by a range of principally trachytic and phonolitic intrusions (Kopecký 1987).

A silver-based deposit was mined, mainly during the 16th century, the deposit comprising 3 veins. The main vein, which runs parallel to a 3 m thick bostonite dike is up to 0.6 m thick and c. 500 m long. The principal ore minerals are sphalerite and galena, with minor pyrite, chalcopyrite, tetrahedrite and hessite (Pivec et al. 1998).

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21 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
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Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
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Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
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'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
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Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
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Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
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Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
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'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
References:
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
References:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
References:
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
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Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Glass'
References:
Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
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Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
References:
Kaersutite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
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'K Feldspar'
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Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
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Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
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Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
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Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
References:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
References:
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
References:
Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
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Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
References:
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Kaersutite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Nepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Albite
var. Oligoclase
9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Haüyne9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Sodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'K Feldspar'-
'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
'Glass'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Rhombohedral Carbonate'-(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
O KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
O Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Na KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Na Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Mg Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Al KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Al Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Si KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Si Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Ca KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Ca Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Rhombohedral Carbonate(Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Ag HessiteAg2Te
SbAntimony
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te HessiteAg2Te
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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