Amethyst shaft, Neualbenreuth, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Amethyst shaft | Mine (Inactive) |
| Neualbenreuth | Town |
| Tirschenreuth District | District |
| Upper Palatinate | Administrative District |
| Bavaria | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 58' 5'' North , 12° 24' 50'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Neualbenreuth | 1,572 (2013) | 2.5km |
| Lipová | 595 (2018) | 8.0km |
| Waldsassen | 7,505 (2013) | 8.7km |
| Leonberg | 1,051 (2011) | 9.5km |
| Mähring | 1,949 (2013) | 10.2km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Amethyst mine near Schachten
Other Languages:
German:
Amethystschacht (Amethystengrube bei Schachten), Neualbenreuth, Landkreis Tirschenreuth, Oberpfalz, Bayern, Deutschland
Ancient iron mining field with quartz/amethyst veins, located 1 km south of the small village " Schachten ". The mine entrance (Amethystschacht, i.e. Amethyst shaft) is visible near an information plate.
In the past it was possible to find loose stones with color-zoned amethyst in the farmland around this place. Crystals are very rare here.
During my visit ( February 2022 ) I discovered some drainage structure works underneath the mine location, and it was possible to find some nice amethyst specimens.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
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Amethyst shaft, Neualbenreuth, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany