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Lazulite occurrence, Gersheit (Gersheid), Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig, Suhl, Thuringia, Germanyi
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Lazulite occurrence, Gersheit, Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig, Suhl, Thuringia, Germany
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Lazulite occurrence, Gersheit, Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig, Suhl, Thuringia, Germany
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Lazulite occurrence, Gersheit, Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig, Suhl, Thuringia, Germany
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Lazulite

Lazulite occurrence, Gersheit, Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig, Suhl, Thuringia, Germany
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Lazulite

Lazulite occurrence, Gersheit, Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig, Suhl, Thuringia, Germany
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Lazulite occurrence, Gersheit, Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig, Suhl, Thuringia, Germany
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Lazulite

Lazulite occurrence, Gersheit, Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig, Suhl, Thuringia, Germany
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Lazulite

Lazulite occurrence, Gersheit, Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig, Suhl, Thuringia, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 36' 16'' North , 10° 49' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.60467,10.82861
GRN:
N34E06
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig1,989 (2017)1.2km
Frauenwald1,131 (2017)3.1km
Stützerbach1,698 (2015)4.2km
Neustadt am Rennsteig1,111 (2011)7.8km
Gehlberg763 (2017)8.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
67962
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67962:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Lazulithvorkommen, Gersheit (Gersheid), Schmiedefeld am Rennsteig, Suhl, Thüringen, Deutschland


Outcrops of a lazulite-bearing quartzite.
Located east of Schmiedefeld.

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Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=25472
Georgi, P. (1960). Das Lazulithvorkommen im Thüringer Wald. Aufschluss, 11 (4), 88-89.
Bankwitz, P., Kaemmel, T. (1957): Ein Lazulith-führender Quarzit im Thüringer Wald. Geologie, 6, 846-851.
H. Vollstädt, R. Baumgärtel (1977): "Einheimische Edelsteine", 2nd. ed., Steinkopff (Dresden).
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