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Fürstenzeche (Oswald Mine), Buchet, Lam, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Fürstenzeche (Oswald Mine)Mine
BuchetVillage
LamMunicipality
Cham DistrictDistrict
Upper PalatinateAdministrative District
BavariaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 12' 27'' North , 13° 3' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lam2,884 (2013)1.6km
Lohberg2,151 (2011)4.6km
Arrach2,769 (2015)5.4km
Neukirchen4,071 (2016)9.0km
Hohenwarth2,132 (2011)9.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
98716
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:98716:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Fürstenzeche (Oswald Fundgrube), Buchet, Lam, Landkreis Cham, Oberpfalz, Bayern, Deutschland


A very ancient mine, which was worked from 1463 until 1732 for silver, copper and lead. From 1925 until 1962, it was reworked for fluorite. It is now operated as a tourist mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


55 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Graphite
Formula: C
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Leadhillite
Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Dyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Ullmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
Valleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Leadhillite5.BF.40Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Limonite'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CerussitePbCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CupriteCu2O
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RutileTiO2
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S GreenockiteCdS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
S MarcasiteFeS2
S Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
S UllmanniteNiSbS
S Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Co LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
NiNickel
Ni UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb UllmanniteNiSbS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LeadhillitePb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

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