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Saxony, Germanyi
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Geological Map of Saxony

Saxony, Germany
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The "Altenberger Pinge" (large sinkhole due to mine collapse)

Tin mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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Mine entrance

Tin mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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Geological Map of Saxony

Saxony, Germany
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The "Altenberger Pinge" (large sinkhole due to mine collapse)

Tin mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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Mine entrance

Tin mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
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Geological Map of Saxony

Saxony, Germany
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The "Altenberger Pinge" (large sinkhole due to mine collapse)

Tin mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Area:
18,416 km2
Neighbouring regions:
Bavaria, Germany
Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Thuringia, Germany
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Liberec Region, Czech Republic
Brandenburg, Germany
Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland
Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Type:
State
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Leipzig504,971 (2017)
Dresden486,854 (2015)
Chemnitz247,220 (2018)
Zwickau98,796 (2015)
Plauen66,412 (2015)
Görlitz57,751 (2015)
Museums in region:
Besucherbergwerk Zinngrube Ehrenfriedersdorf (Ehrenfriedersdorf)
Museum "Huthaus Einigkeit" (Brand-Erbisdorf)
Museum Kunstsammlungen Zwickau (Zwickau)
Mindat Locality ID:
7003
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7003:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Saxe (Land), Allemagne
German:
Sachsen, Deutschland
Italian:
Sassonia, Germania
Russian:
Саксония (земля), Германия
Simplified Chinese:
萨克森自由州, 德国
Spanish:
Sajonia, Alemania
Upper Sorbian:
Sakska, Němska
Afrikaans:
Sakse, Duitsland
Albanian:
Saksonia, Gjermania
Alemannic:
Freistaat Sachsen, Deutschland
Amharic:
ዛክስን, ጀርመን
Arabic:
ساكسونيا, ألمانيا
Aragonese:
Saxonia, Alemanya
Armenian:
Սաքսոնիա, Գերմանիա
Asturian:
Saxonia, Alemaña
Aymara:
Sachsen suyu, Alimaña
Azeri:
Saksoniya, Almaniya
Bashkir:
Саксония, Германия
Basque:
Saxonia, Alemania
Bavarian:
Saggsn, Deitschland
Belarusian:
Саксонія (федэральная зямля), Германія
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Саксонія, Нямеччына
Bengali:
জাখসেন, জার্মানি
Bosnian:
Saksonija, Njemačka
Breton:
Saks, Alamagn
Bulgarian:
Саксония, Германия
Catalan:
Saxònia, Alemanya
Cebuano:
Saxony, Alemanya
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
ساکسۆنیا, ئەڵمانیا
Chechen:
Саксони (латта), Германи
Chuvash:
Саксони (федераллă çĕр), Германи
Cornish:
Sachsen, Almayn
Corsican:
Sassonia, Germania
Croatian:
Saska (pokrajina), Njemačka
Czech:
Sasko, Německo
Danish:
Sachsen, Tyskland
Dutch:
Saksen (deelstaat), Duitsland
Dutch Low Saxon:
Saksen (dailstoat), Duutslaand
Esperanto:
Saksio, Germanio
Estonian:
Saksimaa, Saksamaa
Farsi/Persian:
زاکسن, آلمان
Finnish:
Saksi (osavaltio), Saksa
Galician:
Saxonia, Alemaña
Georgian:
საქსონია, გერმანია
Greek:
Σαξονία, Γερμανία
Guarani:
Sahoña, Alemáña
Gujarati:
સેક્સોની, જર્મની
Hakka:
Saxony, Tet-koet
Hebrew:
סקסוניה, גרמניה
Hindi:
सैक्सोनी, जर्मनी
Hungarian:
Szászország, Németország
Icelandic:
Saxland, Þýskaland
Ido:
Saxonia, Germania
Indonesian:
Sachsen, Jerman
Interlingua:
Saxonia, Germania
Interlingue:
Saxonia, Germania
Irish Gaelic:
An tSacsain, An Ghearmáin
Japanese:
ザクセン州, ドイツ
Javanese:
Sachsen, Jérman
Judaeo-Spanish:
Sajonia, Almania
Kannada:
ಸ್ಯಾಕ್ಸೋನಿ, ಜರ್ಮನಿ
Kapampangan:
Saxony, Alemanya
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Саксония еркін мемлекеті, Германия
Kongo:
Sachsen, Alemanyi
Korean:
작센주, 독일
Kurdish (Latin Script):
Saksonya, Almanya
Latin:
Saxonia, Germania
Latvian:
Saksija, Vācija
Ligurian:
Sassonia, Germania
Limburgian:
Sakse (Bundesland), Duitsland
Lingua Franca Nova:
Sason, Deutxland
Lithuanian:
Saksonija, Vokietija
Lombard:
Sasonia, Germania
Low Saxon/Low German:
Sassen (Bundsland), Düütschland
Lower Sorbian:
Sakska, Nimska
Luxembourgish:
Sachsen, Däitschland
Macedonian:
Саксонија, Германија
Malay:
Sachsen, Jerman
Manx:
Sachsen, Yn Ghermaan
Marathi:
जाक्सन, जर्मनी
Min Dong Chinese:
Sachsen, Dáik-guók
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Sachsen, Tek-kok
Mongolian:
Саксон, Герман
Nahuatl:
Saxonia, Alemania
Neapolitan:
Sassonia, Germania
Nepali:
स्याक्सोनी, जर्मनी
Northern Frisian:
Saksen (lönj), Tjüschlönj
Northern Sami:
Sachsen, Duiska
Norwegian:
Sachsen, Tyskland
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Sachsen, Tyskland
Novial:
Saxonia, Germania
Occitan:
Saxònia (land), Alemanha
Ossetian:
Саксони (зæхх), Герман
Papiamento:
Sachsen, Alemania
Pfaelzisch:
Sachsen, Deutschland
Piedmontese:
Sassònia, Almagna
Polish:
Saksonia, Niemcy
Portuguese:
Saxônia, Alemanha
Punjabi:
ਜ਼ਾਕਸਨ, ਜਰਮਨੀ
Quechua:
Sachsen, Alimanya
Ripuarian:
Saxe, Dütschland
Romanian:
Saxonia, Germania
Romansh:
Saxonia, Germania
Russia Buriat:
Саксони, Германи
Saterland Frisian:
Saksen (Buundeslound), Düütsklound
Scots:
Saxony, Germany
Scottish Gaelic:
Sagsainn, A' Ghearmailt
Serbian:
Саксонија, Њемачка
Serbo-Croatian:
Saksonija, Njemačka
Silesian:
Saksůńijo, Mjymcy
Sindhi:
سئڪسني, جرمني
Sinhalese:
සැක්සොනි, ජර්මනිය
Slovak:
Sasko, Nemecko
Slovenian:
Saška, Nemčija
South Azerbaijani:
زاکسن, آلمان
Swahili:
Saksonia, Ujerumani
Swedish:
Sachsen, Tyskland
Tagalog:
Sahonya, Alemanya
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Саксония, Олмон
Tamil:
சாக்சனி, ஜெர்மனி
Tatar:
Ирекле дәүләт Саксония, Алмания
Telugu:
సాక్సోనీ, జర్మనీ
Thai:
รัฐซัคเซิน, ประเทศเยอรมนี
Traditional Chinese:
薩克遜, 德國
Turkish:
Saksonya, Almanya
Ukrainian:
Саксонія, Німеччина
Urdu:
زاکسن, جرمنی
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Saksoniya, Germaniya
Venetian:
Sassonia, Germania
Vietnamese:
Sachsen, Đức
Volapük:
Saxän, Deutän
Waray:
Sachsen, Alemanya
Welsh:
Sachsen, Yr Almaen
West Frisian:
Saksen (dielsteat), Dútslân
Western Punjabi:
سیکسنی, جرمنی
Wu Chinese:
萨克森自由州, 德国
Yiddish:
זאקסן, דייטשלאנד
Yoruba:
Saxony, Jẹ́mánì
Zazaki:
Saksonya, Almanya


Saxony is a federal state (Freistaat) in eastern Germany. Historically, the region has appeared in mineralogical literature under various political forms, including the Electorate and Kingdom of Saxony, reflecting changes in governance prior to German unification. These historical names frequently appear on older specimen labels.

Geologically, Saxony lies largely within the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) and adjacent geological units, characterised by Precambrian to Palaeozoic metamorphic rocks intruded by Variscan granites. This geological framework has hosted extensive hydrothermal mineralisation.

Saxony has a long and influential mining history, particularly for silver, tin, cobalt, and uranium. The Freiberg mining district is among the most historically important in Europe, and Saxony as a whole is notable for classic mineral localities documented extensively in early mineralogical literature. The region is administratively subdivided into districts and independent cities.

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868 valid minerals. 102 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 5 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc. 3 erroneous literature entries.

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ⓘ Abernathyite
Formula: K(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Localities: Reported from at least 91 localities in this region.
Description: Exceptional specimen in NHM, London 13.8 x 5.7 cm, year 1850 [see Bancroft, Peter (1973) The World's Finest Minerals and Crystals]. [https://www.mindat.org/photo-215992.html]
ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
ⓘ Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Adamite var. Cobalt-bearing Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Aerugite (TL)
Formula: Ni8.5(AsO4)2As5+O8
ⓘ Aeschynite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(TiNb)O6
ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
ⓘ 'Agardite'
ⓘ Agardite-(Ce)
Formula: CeCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Agardite-(Y)
Formula: YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: CuPbBiS3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Akaganeite
Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O
Description: X-ray confirmed, but no reference
References:
Tony Nickischer
ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Alacránite
Formula: As8S9
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 35 localities in this region.
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
✪ Albrechtschraufite
Formula: Ca4Mg(UO2)2(CO3)6F2 · 17-18H2O
ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Allanite-(Y)
Formula: (CaY)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit: acicular
Colour: seemingly black, but brownish to smoke coloured in thin splinters
Description: Allanite-(Y) was first described in 1844 as "bodenite" from Boden, an area where limestone and iron ore were extracted from marbles and skarns. The "bodenite" occurred as acicular crystals embedded in plagioclase feldspar. Breithaupt (1844) describes the crystals as seemingly black, but brownish to smoke colored in thin splinters, and up to “1 Linie breiten und bis 1 Zoll langen Säulen” (approximately 0.6 by 26 mm).
ⓘ Allargentum
Formula: (Ag1-xSbx)
ⓘ Alloclasite
Formula: Co1-xFexAsS
ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Allophane var. Cupro-Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Description: Almandine-pyrope and almandine-grossular series.
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Aluminocopiapite
Formula: Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Alum-(K)
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ Amblygonite (TL)
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Ammoniojarosite
Formula: (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Ammoniozippeite
Formula: (NH4)2[(UO2)2(SO4)O2] · H2O
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Description: Clinoamphibole.
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anapaite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Andorite'
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Andradite-Grossular Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 36 localities in this region.
ⓘ Ankerite var. Tautoklin (FRL)
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Ankerite-Dolomite Series'
ⓘ Annabergite (TL)
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.
ⓘ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Anorthoroselite (TL)
Formula: Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Localities: Reported from at least 39 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Apatite var. Pseudoapatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Apatite Group'
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region.
ⓘ Argentopyrite
Formula: AgFe2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ Argentotennantite-(Zn)
Formula: Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ⓘ Argyrodite (TL)
Formula: Ag8GeS6
ⓘ 'Argyropyrite'
Formula: near Ag2Fe7S11
ⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)
Formula: (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
ⓘ Arsenbrackebuschite
Formula: Pb2Fe3+(AsO4)2(OH)
ⓘ Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Arsenocrandallite
Formula: CaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Arsenogorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Arsenolamprite (TL)
Formula: As
ⓘ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 93 localities in this region.
ⓘ Arsenuranospathite
Formula: Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2F · 20H2O
ⓘ Arsenuranylite
Formula: Ca(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Asbestos'
ⓘ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Asselbornite (TL)
Formula: Pb(BiO)3(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)7 · 4H2O
Description: Asselbornite occurs as translucent brown to lemon yellow idiomorphic cubic crystals up to -.3 mm in size. …The mineral is found in association with metauranospinite, uranophane and uranosphaerite in quartz gangue
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Atelestite (TL)
Formula: Bi2(AsO4)O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Austinite
Formula: CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘ 'Axinite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Axinite-(Mn)
Formula: Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 39 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bariopharmacoalumite
Formula: Ba0.5Al4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 163 localities in this region.
ⓘ Barytocalcite
Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
ⓘ Bassetite
Formula: Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite'
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
ⓘ Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
ⓘ Bayldonite
Formula: PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bazzite
Formula: Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Becquerelite
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
ⓘ Beidellite
Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Bergenite (TL)
Formula: Ca2Ba4(UO2)9(PO4)6O6 · 16H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Berlinite
Formula: AlPO4
ⓘ Bernalite
Formula: Fe(OH)3 · nH2O (n = 0.0 to 0.25)
ⓘ Berthierine
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
ⓘ Berzelianite
Formula: Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
ⓘ Betpakdalite-CaCa
Formula: [Ca2(H2O)17Ca(H2O)6][Mo6+8As5+2Fe3+3O36(OH)]
ⓘ Betpakdalite-CaMg
Formula: [Ca2(H2O)17Mg(H2O)6][Mo8As2Fe3+3O36(OH)]
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Beyerite (TL)
Formula: Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bieberite
Formula: Co2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Billietite
Formula: Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
ⓘ Bindheimite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region.
ⓘ Birnessite ?
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.5(Mn4+,Mn3+)2O4 · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bismutite (TL)
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Localities: Reported from at least 36 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bismutoferrite (TL)
Formula: Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ Blatonite
Formula: (UO2)CO3 · H2O
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Bohdanowiczite
Formula: AgBiSe2
ⓘ Boltwoodite
Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Bonaccorsiite (TL)
Formula: KK2Na3(Al6Si36)O84
Type Locality:
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Brandtite ?
Formula: Ca2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Brassite
Formula: Mg(HAsO4) · 4H2O
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
ⓘ Brendelite (TL)
Formula: (Bi3+,Pb)2(Fe3+,Fe2+)(PO4)O2(OH)
ⓘ Brianyoungite
Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
ⓘ Brockite
Formula: (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O
ⓘ Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Bukovite
Formula: (Cu3Fe)Σ4Tl2Se4
Description: Niederschlema-Alberoda U/Se-deposit.
ⓘ Bukovskýite
Formula: Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 9H2O
ⓘ Bunsenite (TL)
Formula: NiO
ⓘ Buserite
Formula: Na4Mn14O27 · 21H2O
ⓘ Bustamite
Formula: CaMn2+(Si2O6)
ⓘ Cabrerite
Formula: NiMg2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cadwaladerite
Formula: Al5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O)
ⓘ Calciopetersite
Formula: CaCu6(PO4)2(PO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
Description: Subsequent quantitative EPMA data on the acicular xls showed that they are highly inhomogeneous (strongly variable REE and Ca contents), some parts even with As>P (slight dominance of As); some point analyses corresponded to REE-bearing and As-bearing calciopetersite (U. Kolitsch, unpubl. data).
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 167 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite var. Cobalt-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Co)CO3
ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Description: Brilliantly fluorescent red under SW UV. Massive, with fluorite and marcasite.
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup'
Formula: AnCa2(C2+5-mC3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))W2
ⓘ 'Calcium Amphibole Subgroup var. Hornblende'
Formula: AnCa2(Z2+5-mZ3+m)(Si8-(n+m)Al(n+m))(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Canfieldite
Formula: Ag8SnS6
ⓘ Carlsbergite
Formula: CrN
ⓘ Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 203 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cassiterite var. Wood Tin
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cattierite
Formula: CoS2
ⓘ Celadonite (TL)
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Colour: Sky blue, colourless, pale brown
ⓘ Cerite-(CeCa)
Formula: (Ce7Ca2)◻Mg(SiO4)3(SiO3OH)4(OH)3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 41 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Chadwickite
Formula: (UO2)[HAsO3]
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcoalumite
Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities: Reported from at least 36 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalconatronite
Formula: Na2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcophanite
Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcophyllite
Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 196 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcosiderite
Formula: CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Chalcosiderite var. Alumo-chalcosiderite
Formula: Cu(Fe,Al)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series'
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chapmanite
Formula: Fe3+2Sb3+(Si2O5)O3(OH)
ⓘ Chenevixite
Formula: Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
Description: only EDS-analysed (no XRD)
ⓘ Cheralite
Formula: CaTh(PO4)2
ⓘ Chernikovite
Formula: (H3O)2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Childrenite
Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Chlorargyrite (TL)
Formula: AgCl
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite
Formula: Ag(Cl,Br)
ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Iodine and Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite
Formula: Ag(Cl,Br,I)
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 46 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group var. Delessite'
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Fe,Al)(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Chondrodite ?
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
Description: no analytical confirmation, just based on visual "identification" in the first half of the 19th century
ⓘ Chongite
Formula: Ca3Mg2(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how)
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Chrysoprase'
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Chudobaite
Formula: Mg5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Chukhrovite-(Ca)
Formula: Ca3Ca1.5Al2(SO4)F13 · 12H2O
ⓘ Chukhrovite-(Ce)
Formula: Ca3CeAl2(SO4)F13 · 12H2O
ⓘ Chukhrovite-(Y)
Formula: Ca3YAl2(SO4)F13 · 12H2O
ⓘ Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Claudetite
Formula: As2O3
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Clinochrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinoclase
Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
ⓘ Clinofergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
ⓘ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ Clinosafflorite
Formula: CoAs2
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cobaltaustinite
Formula: CaCo(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cobaltkoritnigite (TL)
Formula: Co(AsO3OH) · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cobaltlotharmeyerite (TL)
Formula: CaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Cobaltneustädtelite (TL)
Formula: Bi2Fe3+(Co,Fe3+)(AsO4)2(O,OH)4
ⓘ Cobalttsumcorite (TL)
Formula: PbCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Coesite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cohenite
Formula: Fe3C
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Compreignacite
Formula: K2(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 7H2O
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
ⓘ Cooperite
Formula: PtS
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Corkite
Formula: PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Cornubite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Cornwallite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
Localities: Reported from at least 28 localities in this region.
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Crocoite
Formula: PbCr6+O4
ⓘ Crookesite
Formula: Cu7(Tl, Ag)Se4
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Description: Discovered in 1989. in The Dyscrasite vein, 1575 m.
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Localities: Reported from at least 35 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Cuprite var. Tile ore ?
Formula: Cu2O
Description: Questionable; originally described by Freiesleben (1848)
ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cuprotungstite
Formula: Cu2(WO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Curienite
Formula: Pb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Curite
Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
ⓘ Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘ Cyrilovite
Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Daubréelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
ⓘ Deliensite
Formula: Fe[(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2](H2O)7
Description: associated with fluorite and uraninite
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Dewindtite
Formula: H2Pb3(UO2)6O4(PO4)4 · 12H2O
ⓘ Diadochite
Formula: Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diaphorite (TL)
Formula: Ag3Pb2Sb3S8
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
ⓘ Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
ⓘ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Dmisteinbergite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 112 localities in this region.
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Dreyerite
Formula: Bi(VO4)
ⓘ Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Dumontite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)3O2(PO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘ Dussertite
Formula: BaFe3+3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Embreyite
Formula: Pb5(CrO4)2(PO4)2 · H2O
ⓘ Emplectite (TL)
Formula: CuBiS2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 43 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Epidote Group'
Formula: (A12+A22+)(M13+M23+M33+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Epistilbite
Formula: CaAl2Si6O16 · 5H2O
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Erythrite (TL)
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 51 localities in this region.
ⓘ Eskebornite
Formula: CuFeSe2
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ Eucairite
Formula: AgCuSe
ⓘ Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Eulytine (TL)
Formula: Bi4(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Ewingite ?
Formula: Mg8Ca8(UO2)24(CO3)30O4(OH)12(H2O)138
Description: the most important data for the large d-spacings could not be obtained, but all the weaker d-spacings as well as SEM-EDS & Raman spectroscopy match with ewingite.
ⓘ Famatinite
Formula: Cu3SbS4
ⓘ Faustite
Formula: ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Fergusonite'
References:
www.minmax.net
ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
ⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Ferricopiapite
Formula: Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Ferrihydrite
Formula: Fe3+10O14(OH)2
ⓘ Ferrilotharmeyerite
Formula: CaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
ⓘ Ferrinatrite
Formula: Na3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
ⓘ Ferripyrophyllite (TL)
Formula: Fe3+Si2O5(OH)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Ferristrunzite
Formula: Fe3+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘ Ferrisymplesite
Formula: Fe3+3(AsO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Ferri-tschermakite'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Ferro-actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Ferro-chloro-pargasite' ?
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Al2Si6O22)Cl2
Description: Dealer label is not an adequate identification method for rare amphiboles.
ⓘ Ferrohexahydrite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘ Ferro-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Ferrokësterite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Ferrolaueite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Ferro-pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Ferroselite
Formula: FeSe2
ⓘ Fettelite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag10HgAs2S8]
ⓘ Finnemanite ?
Formula: Pb5(AsO3)3Cl
ⓘ 'Florencite'
ⓘ Florencite-(Ce)
Formula: CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Fluellite
Formula: Al2(PO4)F2(OH) · 7H2O
ⓘ Fluoborite
Formula: Mg3(BO3)(F,OH)3
ⓘ Fluocerite-(Ce)
Formula: CeF3
ⓘ Fluorapatite (TL)
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
Description: Type locality of Fluorapatite, found here to be F-dominant in 1823. See: Weiss, S. (2012): Der Ehrenfriedersdorfer Sauberg – Typlokalität für Apatit. – Lapis, Jg. 37, H. 7-8, S. 42-43, München 2012. (In German); and: Meier, S. (2013) Type Locality-Ehrenfriedersdorf. In Rakovan, J., Staebler, G. and Dallaire, D. Editors Apatite - The Great Pretender. Mineral monographs V. 17. Lithographie, LLC. Denver. p.18-20. (In English)
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Manganese-bearing Fluorapatite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH) or Ca5([P,Mn5+]O4)3(F,Cl,OH)
ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
ⓘ Fluor-dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘ Fluor-elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
ⓘ Fluorite (TL)
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 180 localities in this region.
ⓘ Fluorite var. Stink-Fluss
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Fluorphosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluor-schorl (TL)
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
ⓘ Foitite
Formula: ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Fourmarierite
Formula: Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Francevillite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup' (FRL)
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Freieslebenite (TL)
Formula: AgPbSbS3
ⓘ Freitalite (TL)
Formula: C14H10
Type Locality:
ⓘ Fritzscheite (TL)
Formula: Mn2+(UO2)2(VO4,PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Froodite
Formula: α-PdBi2
ⓘ Fülöppite
Formula: Pb3Sb8S15
ⓘ 'Gadolinite'
References:
www.minmax.net
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 157 localities in this region.
ⓘ Galena var. Blaubleierz
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
ⓘ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
ⓘ Gananite
Formula: BiF3
ⓘ 'Ganomatite'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 37 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Garnierite'
ⓘ Gearksutite
Formula: Ca[Al(F,OH)5(H2O)]
ⓘ Geminite
Formula: Cu2+(AsO3OH) · H2O
ⓘ Genthelvite
Formula: Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Giorgiosite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 5-6H2O
Description: Intergrown with UM1973-06-CO:MgH. SEM-EDS by Joy Desor. Wet Chemical: carbonate.
References:
Gerhard Möhn collectionIdentified by Gerhard Möhn: Wet Chemical, XRD, SEM-EDS
ⓘ Giraudite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4Se12Se
ⓘ Gladite
Formula: CuPbBi5S9
ⓘ 'Glaskopf'
ⓘ 'Glass'
ⓘ Godovikovite
Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 57 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ 'Graebeite'
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gratonite
Formula: Pb9As4S15
ⓘ Grayite
Formula: (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Greifensteinite (TL)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
Type Locality:
Description: In miarolithic cavities in Li-rich granite pegmatite.
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grunerite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Guérinite (TL)
Formula: Ca6(HAsO4)3(AsO4)2 · 10.5H2O
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Gustavite
Formula: AgPbBi3S6
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 40 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Haidingerite
Formula: CaHAsO4 · H2O
ⓘ Hakite-(Hg)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Hg2)Sb4Se12Se
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hammarite
Formula: Cu2Pb2Bi4S9
ⓘ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ Hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
ⓘ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Heinrichite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Helvine (TL)
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 140 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
ⓘ Herderite (TL)
Formula: CaBe(PO4)F
Type Locality:
Description: Specimens on the compositional boundary between herderite and hydroxylherderite
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Heterogenite (TL)
Formula: Co3+O(OH)
ⓘ Heteromorphite
Formula: Pb7Sb8S19
ⓘ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: Mg(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘ Hidalgoite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Hingganite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,REE,Ca)2(◻,Fe2+)Be2[SiO4]2(OH)2
ⓘ Hinsdalite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Hisingerite
Formula: Fe3+2(Si2O5)(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hoelite
Formula: C14H8O2
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Hornstein'
ⓘ Hörnesite
Formula: Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Humboldtine
Formula: Fe2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
ⓘ Huntite
Formula: CaMg3(CO3)4
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Colour: Black
ⓘ Hügelite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)3(AsO4)2O2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite ?
Formula: ◻2W2O6(H2O)
ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite ?
Formula: ◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite
Formula: Na0.5(Al,Mg)2(F,OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Hydroniumjarosite
Formula: (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Hydronováčekite (TL)
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Hydrotalcite ?
Formula: Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Description: Uncertain method of analysis (visual?).
ⓘ Hydrowoodwardite (TL)
Formula: (Cu1-xAlx)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
ⓘ Hydroxylbastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)(OH)
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Ianbruceite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Iddingsite'
ⓘ Ikunolite
Formula: Bi4S3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
ⓘ Ilsemannite
Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘ Indialite
Formula: Mg2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
ⓘ Iriginite
Formula: (UO2)Mo2O7 · 3H2O
ⓘ Isoferroplatinum
Formula: Pt3Fe
ⓘ Isokite
Formula: CaMg(PO4)F
ⓘ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'
ⓘ Jáchymovite
Formula: (UO2)8(SO4)(OH)14 · 13H2O
ⓘ Jadeite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
ⓘ Johanngeorgenstadtite (TL)
Formula: Ni2+4.5(AsO4)3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Johannite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Johannsenite
Formula: CaMn2+Si2O6
ⓘ Joliotite
Formula: (UO2)CO3 · nH2O
ⓘ Jolliffeite
Formula: NiAsSe
ⓘ Jordisite (TL)
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Julgoldite-(Fe2+)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
ⓘ Kaatialaite
Formula: Fe3+[AsO2(OH)2]3 · 5H2O
ⓘ Kahlerite
Formula: Fe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Kaneite'
Formula: MnAs
ⓘ Kaňkite
Formula: FeAsO4 · 3.5H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region.
ⓘ Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
ⓘ Kemmlitzite (TL)
Formula: SrAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Type Locality:
ⓘ Kenoargentotetrahedrite-(Fe) (TL)
Formula: [Ag6]4+(Cu4Fe2+2)Sb4S12◻
ⓘ Kermesite (TL)
Formula: Sb2S2O
ⓘ 'Kerolite' ?
Formula: (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
ⓘ Kettnerite
Formula: CaBiCO3OF
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Kësterite
Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Kidwellite
Formula: NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
ⓘ Kintoreite
Formula: PbFe3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Kleberite (TL)
Formula: FeTi6O11(OH)5
ⓘ Klockmannite
Formula: CuSe
ⓘ Koechlinite (TL)
Formula: Bi2MoO6
ⓘ Kokchetavite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Kolbeckite (TL)
Formula: ScPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Description: In modern times recognised as different from kornerupine and being prismatine (Grew et al., 1996).
ⓘ Köttigite (TL)
Formula: Zn3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Krausite
Formula: KFe(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘ Kremersite
Formula: (NH4,K)2[Fe3+Cl5(H2O)]
ⓘ Kroupaite
Formula: KPb0.5[(UO2)8O4(OH)10] · 10H2O
ⓘ Ktenasite
Formula: ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
ⓘ Kumdykolite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Lacroixite (TL)
Formula: NaAl(PO4)F
Type Locality:
Description: Occurs in druses in granite.
ⓘ Lagalyite (TL)
Formula: Ca2xMn1-xO2 · 1.5-2H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
Description: could also be posnjakite (not X-rayed)
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Lautite (TL)
Formula: CuAsS
ⓘ Lavendulan
Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Lechatelierite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Leonardsenite
Formula: MgAlF5 · 2H2O
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Letovicite
Formula: (NH4)3H(SO4)2
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Liebigite
Formula: Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 62 localities in this region.
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ Lindackerite
Formula: CuCu4(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 9H2O
ⓘ Lindbergite
Formula: Mn2+(C2O4) · 2H2O
ⓘ Lindströmite
Formula: Cu3Pb3Bi7S15
ⓘ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘ Liroconite
Formula: Cu2Al(AsO4)(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Liskeardite
Formula: [(Al,Fe)32(AsO4)18(OH)42(H2O)22] · 52H2O
ⓘ Lithiophorite (TL)
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Lonecreekite
Formula: (NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Localities: Reported from at least 32 localities in this region.
ⓘ Löllingite var. Chathamite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)As2
ⓘ Löllingite var. Geyerite
Formula: Fe(As,S)2
ⓘ Ludlamite
Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Ludwigite
Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Description: The ludwigite occurs in the skarn deposits associated with the orebody. The "Ludwigite" from Pöhla is frequently a pseudomorph of a fine admixture of Magnetite, Szaibelyite and Sapphirine after Ludwigite (Frank-Uwe Braun, Jena, personal communication to Michael Scheven).
ⓘ Lukrahnite
Formula: CaCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnesiochromite (TL)
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ Magnesiocopiapite
Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Magnesiozippeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SO4)O2 · 3.5H2O
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 72 localities in this region.
ⓘ Magnioursilite
Formula: Mg4(UO2)4(Si2O5)5(OH)6 · 20H2O
Description: this mineral has been erronously reported. It is most likely sklodowksite. Mg quantification is surface critical by electron beam related analysis.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 73 localities in this region.
ⓘ Malayaite
Formula: CaSnO(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Manganohörnesite
Formula: Mn2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Manganomelane'
ⓘ Mansfieldite
Formula: AlAsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 73 localities in this region.
ⓘ Marcasite var. Lonchidite
Formula: Fe(S,As)2
ⓘ Marécottite
Formula: Mg3(UO2)8(SO4)4O6(OH)2 · 28H2O
ⓘ Margarite
Formula: CaAl2(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Marićite
Formula: NaFe2+(PO4)
ⓘ Mascagnite
Formula: (NH4)2SO4
ⓘ Massicot
Formula: PbO
ⓘ Masuyite
Formula: Pb(UO2)3O3(OH)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Matildite
Formula: AgBiS2
ⓘ Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
ⓘ Mawbyite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
ⓘ Melanterite var. Copper-bearing Melanterite
Formula: (Fe,Cu)SO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Melonite
Formula: NiTe2
ⓘ Meneghinite
Formula: Pb13CuSb7S24
ⓘ Merenskyite
Formula: PdTe2
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Meta-ankoleite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Metacalciouranoite
Formula: (Ca,Ba,Pb,K2)U2O7 · 2H2O
ⓘ Metaheinrichite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metakahlerite
Formula: Fe2+(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metanováčekite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metarauchite
Formula: Ni(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metasaléeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metaschoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 10H2O
ⓘ Metasideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘ Metastibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Metatorbernite (TL)
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Metauranocircite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
ⓘ Metauranospinite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metavanmeersscheite
Formula: U6+(UO2)3(PO4)2(OH)6 · 2H2O
References:
Maggie Wilson
ⓘ Metavoltine
Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘ Metazeunerite (TL)
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Meurigite-K
Formula: KFe3+8(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
ⓘ Mgriite (TL)
Formula: Cu3AsSe3
ⓘ Miargyrite (TL)
Formula: AgSbS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Mimetite (TL)
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
ⓘ Mimetite var. Campylite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘ Mimetite var. Chromium-bearing Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4,CrO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Mimetite-M' (FRL)
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series'
ⓘ 'Minasgeraisite-(Y)'
Formula: (Ca2Y2)◻2(Be2B2)[SiO4]4(OH)4
ⓘ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Mitridatite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Mixite Group'
ⓘ Moissanite
Formula: SiC
ⓘ 'Moissanite-6H'
Formula: SiC
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Localities: Reported from at least 46 localities in this region.
ⓘ Molybdite
Formula: MoO3
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Montetrisaite
Formula: Cu6(SO4)(OH)10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Monticellite
Formula: CaMg(SiO4)
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Moorhouseite
Formula: Co2+(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘ Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Morinite
Formula: NaCa2Al2(PO4)2(OH)F4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Mullite
Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
ⓘ 'Muromontite'
Formula: near Be2FeY2Si3O12
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 58 localities in this region.
Description: Often rimmed by retrogressive symplectites of biotite + plagioclase.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Astrolite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Gilbertite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: Often rimmed by retrogressive symplectites of biotite + plagioclase.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Nacrite (TL)
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ Namibite
Formula: Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Namuwite
Formula: Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 4H2O
ⓘ Native Arsenic
Formula: As
Localities: Reported from at least 41 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Bismuth (TL)
Formula: Bi
Localities: Reported from at least 77 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Localities: Reported from at least 35 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Indium
Formula: In
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
ⓘ Native Selenium
Formula: Se
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 102 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Silver var. Antimonial Silver
Formula: (Ag,Sb)
References:
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Tellurium
Formula: Te
ⓘ Natrodufrénite
Formula: NaFe3+Fe3+5(PO4)4O(OH)5(H2O)2
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Natropharmacosiderite
Formula: NaFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Natrophilite
Formula: NaMn2+PO4
ⓘ Natrouranospinite
Formula: Na2(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Natrozippeite
Formula: Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
ⓘ Naumannite
Formula: Ag2Se
ⓘ Népouite
Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
ⓘ Nesquehonite
Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘ Neustädtelite (TL)
Formula: Bi2Fe3+(Fe3+,Co)(AsO4)2(O,OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Nevskite
Formula: Bi(Se,S)
ⓘ Niasite (TL)
Formula: Ni2+4.5(AsO4)3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Nickelbischofite
Formula: NiCl2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Nickelblödite
Formula: Na2Ni(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Nickelhexahydrite
Formula: Ni2+(H2O)6(SO4)
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Localities: Reported from at least 47 localities in this region.
ⓘ Nickellotharmeyerite (TL)
Formula: CaNi2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nickelschneebergite (TL)
Formula: BiNi2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘ Nickelskutterudite (TL)
Formula: NiAs3
Localities: Reported from at least 45 localities in this region.
ⓘ Nimite
Formula: Ni5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Nordenskiöldine
Formula: CaSn4+[BO3]2
ⓘ Nordstrandite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Olenite
Formula: NaAl3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3O3(OH)
Description: Colourless and pink grains; only low Li content.
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Olsacherite
Formula: Pb2(Se6+O4)(SO4)
ⓘ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: Often rimmed by retrogressive symplectites of cpx + plagioclase.
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 28 localities in this region.
ⓘ Opal var. Alumocalcite
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Cacholong
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Milk Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Precious Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Wax Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Orickite
Formula: 2CuFeS2 · H2O
ⓘ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.
ⓘ Orthoclase var. Paradoxite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Orthogersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Orthoserpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Osakaite
Formula: Zn4(SO4)(OH)6 · 5H2O
ⓘ Osumilite
Formula: K◻2Fe2+2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
References:
Borghini, A., Ferrero, S., O'Brien, P., Wunder, B., Tollan, P., Majka, J., Fuchs, R., Gresky, K. (2023): Crust-mantle interaction at near ultra-high pressure conditions recorded by a melt inclusions-bearing eclogite lens in Pfaffenberg, Bohemian Massif. 9th Meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Poland / 28th Meeting of the Petrology group of the Mineralogical Society of Poland, "Oceanic lithosphere: rocks, minerals, and critical resources", October 19-22, Bielawa, Poland. Mineralogia - Special Papers, 51, 41.
Borghini, A.; Ferrero, S.; O'Brien, P. J.; Wunder, B.; Tollan, P.; Majka, J.; Fuchs, R.; Gresky, K. (2024) Halogen-bearing metasomatizing melt preserved in high-pressure (HP) eclogites of Pfaffenberg, Bohemian Massif. European Journal of Mineralogy, 36 (2). 279-300 doi:10.5194/ejm-36-279-2024
ⓘ Osumilite-(Mg)
Formula: K◻2Mg2Al3[Al2Si10O30]
ⓘ Owyheeite
Formula: Ag3Pb10Sb11S28
ⓘ Oxy-schorl
Formula: Na(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
ⓘ Paddlewheelite
Formula: MgCa5Cu2(UO2)4(CO3)12(H2O)33
ⓘ Paganoite (TL)
Formula: NiBi(AsO4)O
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Parachrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Paracoquimbite
Formula: Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pararammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Pararealgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Parasymplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Paravauxite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
ⓘ Parisite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ Parkerite
Formula: Ni3(Bi,Pb)2S2
ⓘ Parnauite
Formula: Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
ⓘ Parsonsite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
ⓘ Paulkellerite (TL)
Formula: (BiO)2Fe3+(PO4)(OH)2
Type Locality:
ⓘ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ 'Pearceite-T2ac' (FRL)
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Type Locality:
ⓘ Pecoraite
Formula: Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Pennantite
Formula: Mn2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Pentahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Permingeatite
Formula: Cu3SbSe4
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ Petersite-(Y)
Formula: YCu6(PO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Petewilliamsite (TL)
Formula: (Ni,Co)30(As2O7)15
Type Locality:
Description: identified on a single specimen of nickeline-veined quartz
ⓘ Petitjeanite
Formula: Bi3(PO4)2O(OH)
ⓘ 'Petitjeanite-Preisingerite Series'
ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'
ⓘ Petrovicite
Formula: Cu3HgPbBiSe5
ⓘ Petterdite
Formula: PbCr3+2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
ⓘ Pfaffenbergite (TL)
Formula: KNa3(Al4Si12)O32
ⓘ Pharmacoalumite
Formula: KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O
ⓘ Pharmacolite
Formula: Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ Phaunouxite
Formula: Ca3(AsO4)2 · 11H2O
ⓘ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
ⓘ Philipsbornite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Philipsburgite
Formula: Cu5Zn(AsO4)(PO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ⓘ Phillipsite-K
Formula: K6(Si10Al6)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Phoenicochroite
Formula: Pb2(CrO4)O
ⓘ Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Phosphowalpurgite
Formula: (BiO)4(UO2)(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Phurcalite (TL)
Formula: Ca2(UO2)3(PO4)2O2 · 7H2O
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Picropharmacolite
Formula: Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Pinite'
ⓘ Pitticite (TL)
Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?)
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Localities: Reported from at least 28 localities in this region.
ⓘ Plumboagardite
Formula: PbCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Polybasite (TL)
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Polyhydrite'
ⓘ Polylithionite
Formula: KLi2Al(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Potassic-fluoro-pargasite ?
Formula: KCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Preisingerite
Formula: Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Priceite
Formula: Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘ Prismatine (TL)
Formula: (◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Type Locality:
References:
Sauer, A. (1886) Protokoll der Sitzung vom 29. September 1886. Über eine eigentümliche Granulitart als Muttergestein zweier neuer Mineralspecies [Minutes of the meeting of 29 September 1886. On a peculiar type of granulite as the parent rock of two new mineral species]. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft, 38. 704-705
de Villiers, J. E. (1940) Iron-rich kornerupine from Port Shepstone, Natal. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 25 (169) 550-556 doi:10.1180/minmag.1940.025.169.05 (contains an analysis of "kornerupine var. prismatine" from Waldheim).
Grew, Edward S., Cooper, Mark A., Hawthorne, Frank C. (1996) Prismatine: revalidation for boron-rich compositions in the kornerupine group. Mineralogical Magazine, 60 (400) 483-491 doi:10.1180/minmag.1996.060.400.09
Thomas, R., Davidson, P., Rericha, A. (2022) Prismatine granulite from Waldheim/Saxony: Zircon-Reidite. Journal of Earth & Environment Science (JEES): 103(1): 1-3. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358270466_Prismatine_granulite_from_WaldheimSaxony_Zircon-Reidite
ⓘ Prosopite (TL)
Formula: CaAl2F4[(OH)4-xFx]
Type Locality:
ⓘ 'Protolithionite'
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Localities: Reported from at least 73 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pseudorutile
Formula: Fe3+2Ti4+3O9
Description: Intergrown with ferrocolumbite and rutile.
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pucherite (TL)
Formula: Bi(VO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyracmonite
Formula: (NH4)3Fe(SO4)3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Localities: Reported from at least 58 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 227 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Pyroaurite
Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Localities: Reported from at least 22 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrolusite var. Polianite
Formula: morphological variety
ⓘ Pyromorphite (TL)
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Localities: Reported from at least 43 localities in this region.
Description: TL of pyromorphite (http://tw.strahlen.org/typloc/pyromorphit.html)
ⓘ Pyromorphite var. Calcium-bearing Pyromorphite
Formula: (Pb,Ca)5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrostilpnite (TL)
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Localities: Reported from at least 60 localities in this region.
ⓘ Qitianlingite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)2(Nb,Ta)2WO10
Colour: Brown
Description: brownish micro crystalline aggregates as zonar intergrown in black Hübnerite.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 398 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 39 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 46 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Brecciated Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 61 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Eisenkiesel
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Mutzschen Diamonds
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Prase
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 43 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Quartz-beta'
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Quartzite var. Aventurine'
ⓘ Rabbittite
Formula: Ca3Mg3(UO2)2(CO3)6(OH)4 · 18H2O
ⓘ Rammelsbergite (TL)
Formula: NiAs2
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
ⓘ Ramsbeckite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(SO4)4(OH)22 · 6H2O
ⓘ Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
ⓘ Rapidcreekite
Formula: Ca2(SO4)(CO3) · 4H2O
Description: colourless thick-prismatic lustrous xls
ⓘ Rappoldite (TL)
Formula: PbCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Rauenthalite
Formula: Ca3(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Ravatite
Formula: C14H10
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Redikortsevite'
Formula: (NH4)MgCl3 · 6H2O
Description: Occurs on red burned clay.
ⓘ Reichenbachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Reidite
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Retgersite
Formula: NiSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Rhabdophane'
ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Nd)
Formula: Nd(PO4) · H2O
ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Y)
Formula: YPO4 · H2O
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ 'Rhombohedral Carbonate'
Formula: (Ca/Mg/Fe/Mn etc)CO3
ⓘ Richelsdorfite
Formula: Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
ⓘ Rietveldite (TL)
Formula: Fe(UO2)(SO4)2(H2O)5
Type Locality:
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rooseveltite
Formula: Bi(AsO4)
ⓘ Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Roscherite (TL)
Formula: Ca2Mn2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Roselite (TL)
Formula: Ca2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rossmanite
Formula: ◻(LiAl2)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Rotgültigerz'
ⓘ Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
ⓘ Rösslerite
Formula: Mg(HAsO4) · 7H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rösslerite var. Wapplerite
Formula: (Mg,Ca)(HAsO4) · 7H2O
ⓘ Roxbyite
Formula: Cu58S32
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Russellite
Formula: Bi2WO6
ⓘ Rustenburgite
Formula: (Pt,Pd)3Sn
ⓘ Rutherfordine
Formula: (UO2)CO3
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 34 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
References:
AmMin 88:986-995
ⓘ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)
Formula: TiO2
References:
M Adelt collection
ⓘ Sabieite
Formula: (NH4)Fe3+(SO4)2
ⓘ Safflorite (TL)
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Localities: Reported from at least 34 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sainfeldite
Formula: Ca5(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
ⓘ Saléeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Šlikite
Formula: Zn2Mg(CO3)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Schapbachite ?
Formula: Ag0.4Pb0.2Bi0.4S
Description: might be a pseudo-cubic paramorph after matildite
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
ⓘ Schlegelite (TL)
Formula: Bi7(AsO4)3(MoO4)2O4
Habit: Spherical aggregates (1 mm) composed of small orthorhombic lath-like crystals
Colour: Yellow
ⓘ Schlemaite (TL)
Formula: (Cu,◻)6(Pb,Bi)Se4
ⓘ Schneebergite (TL)
Formula: BiCo2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Schoepite
Formula: (UO2)8O2(OH)12 · 12H2O
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Schröckingerite
Formula: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Schuchardtite'
ⓘ Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Schulténite
Formula: Pb(HAsO4)
Description: occurs in the assemblage with galena and fluorite as lanceleaf pale brown and colourless pseudohexagonal colourless crystals.
ⓘ Schumacherite (TL)
Formula: Bi3(VO4)2O(OH)
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Scorodite (TL)
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 28 localities in this region.
ⓘ Seelite
Formula: Mg(UO2)(As3+O3)0.7(AsO4)0.3 · 7H2O
ⓘ Segnitite
Formula: PbFe3+3AsO4(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Sekaninaite
Formula: Fe2+2Al4Si5O18
ⓘ Sellaite
Formula: MgF2
ⓘ Semseyite
Formula: Pb9Sb8S21
ⓘ Senandorite
Formula: AgPbSb3S6
ⓘ Senarmontite
Formula: Sb2O3
ⓘ Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Bastite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ⓘ Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu2+,Zn2+)4(S6+O4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Shattuckite ?
Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
ⓘ 'Shubnikovite'
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 68 localities in this region.
ⓘ Siderite var. Sideroplesite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)CO3
ⓘ Siderite var. Sphärosiderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Siderogel'
Formula: ~FeO(OH) · nH2O
ⓘ Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Siderophyllite
Formula: KFe2+2Al(Al2Si2O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Sillénite
Formula: Bi12SiO20
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Sklodowskite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
Localities: Reported from at least 61 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Smolyaninovite
Formula: Co3Fe3+2(AsO4)4 · 11H2O
ⓘ Smythite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ Soddyite
Formula: (UO2)2SiO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Spangolite
Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 125 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite var. Indium-bearing Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ Sphalerite var. Schalenblende
ⓘ Spherocobaltite (TL)
Formula: CoCO3
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Spinel Subgroup'
Formula: A2+D3+2O4
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Stellerite ?
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘ Stephanite (TL)
Formula: Ag5SbS4
Localities: Reported from at least 35 localities in this region.
ⓘ Stergiouite
Formula: CaZn2(AsO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Sternbergite
Formula: AgFe2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Stevensite ?
Formula: (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Stibarsen
Formula: AsSb
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Stilpnomelane
Formula: K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
ⓘ Stishovite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Stokesite
Formula: CaSn[Si3O9] · 2H2O
ⓘ Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Strassmannite
Formula: Al(UO2)(SO4)2F · 16H2O
Description: phase was xrayed, it is the higher hydrated Al-U-S-O-F phase straßmannite. Could contain minor gurzhiite d~10.24, ~5.11
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Studtite
Formula: [(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O
Description: Several autunite group minerals have been x-rayed and the meta form was almost always absent. For a safe distinction between metastudtite and studtite the material should be x-rayed.
ⓘ Sudburyite
Formula: PdSb
ⓘ Susannite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Symplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘ Synchysite-(Y)
Formula: CaY(CO3)2F
ⓘ Szaibélyite
Formula: MgBO2(OH)
ⓘ Tacharanite
Formula: Ca12Al2Si18O33(OH)36
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
Description: Nickel with 27%—38% compositional range.
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
ⓘ Talc var. Steatite
Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Talmessite
Formula: Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Tangdanite
Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(SO4)0.5(OH)9 · 9H2O
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘ 'Tecticite' (FRL)
ⓘ 'Tektite var. Moldavite'
ⓘ Tennantite-(Cu)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Cu2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region.
ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Testibiopalladite
Formula: PdSbTe
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Localities: Reported from at least 33 localities in this region.
ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'
ⓘ Thorianite
Formula: ThO2
ⓘ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
ⓘ Thortveitite
Formula: Sc2Si2O7
Habit: long prismatic; needles
Colour: colorless to white
Description: Crystals mostly 0,3-0,5 mm long , but crystals to 2 mm has been found. NB. Can be confused by clinozoisite, visual identification alone problamatic
ⓘ 'Thunder Egg'
References:
Takehiro Touge
ⓘ Tiemannite
Formula: HgSe
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Titanite Group'
ⓘ Tobermorite
Formula: Ca5Si6O17 · 5H2O
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ Tooeleite
Formula: Fe3+<
 
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