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Roter Berg mining district, Zschorlau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 33' 13'' North , 12° 37' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
9956
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9956:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Revier Roter Berg, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland


Ancient iron mining area on Roter Berg hill (625 m). Literally "Red Mountain". Located about 5 km SSW of Schneeberg.

Note: Not to be confused with the Roter Berg near Erla-Crandorf.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


30 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Arseniosiderite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Arsenogorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Chenevixite
Formula: Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cobaltlotharmeyerite (TL)
Formula: CaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
Cobalttsumcorite (TL)
Formula: PbCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
Ferrilotharmeyerite
Formula: CaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Fluor-schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Heterogenite
Formula: Co3+O(OH)
Mawbyite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Nickellotharmeyerite
Formula: CaNi2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Nickelschneebergite (TL)
Formula: BiNi2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Type Locality:
Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Petitjeanite
Formula: Bi3(PO4)2O(OH)
Pharmacoalumite
Formula: KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O
Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Preisingerite
Formula: Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rooseveltite
Formula: Bi(AsO4)
Schneebergite (TL)
Formula: BiCo2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Type Locality:
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Waylandite
Formula: BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Heterogenite4.FE.20Co3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Rooseveltite8.AD.50Bi(AsO4)
Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Arsenogorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Plumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Waylandite8.BL.13BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Preisingerite8.BO.10Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Petitjeanite8.BO.10Bi3(PO4)2O(OH)
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Ferrilotharmeyerite8.CG.15CaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Mawbyite8.CG.15PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cobaltlotharmeyerite (TL)8.CG.15CaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Cobalttsumcorite (TL)8.CG.15PbCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Nickellotharmeyerite8.CG.15CaNi2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Schneebergite (TL)8.CG.15BiCo2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Nickelschneebergite (TL)8.CG.15BiNi2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Chenevixite8.DD.05Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Arseniosiderite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Bariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Pharmacoalumite8.DK.12KAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O
Mixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Zeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Metazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Fluor-schorl9.CK.NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H PharmacoalumiteKAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O
H ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
H ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
H BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
H ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
H FerrilotharmeyeriteCaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
H HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
H MawbyitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
H MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
H OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
H PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
H PetitjeaniteBi3(PO4)2O(OH)
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
H ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
H CobaltlotharmeyeriteCaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
H CobalttsumcoritePbCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
H NickellotharmeyeriteCaNi2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
H SchneebergiteBiCo2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
H NickelschneebergiteBiNi2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
H Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
BBoron
B Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
CCarbon
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
O PharmacoalumiteKAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O
O ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
O ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
O BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
O BaryteBaSO4
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
O FerrilotharmeyeriteCaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
O MawbyitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
O MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
O OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
O PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
O PetitjeaniteBi3(PO4)2O(OH)
O QuartzSiO2
O RooseveltiteBi(AsO4)
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
O ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
O CobaltlotharmeyeriteCaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
O CobalttsumcoritePbCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
O NickellotharmeyeriteCaNi2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
O SchneebergiteBiCo2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
O NickelschneebergiteBiNi2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
O Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
FFluorine
F Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
NaSodium
Na Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
AlAluminium
Al PharmacoalumiteKAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O
Al ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Al PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Al Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
PPhosphorus
P PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P PetitjeaniteBi3(PO4)2O(OH)
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
P WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S GalenaPbS
KPotassium
K PharmacoalumiteKAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O
CaCalcium
Ca ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Ca FerrilotharmeyeriteCaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Ca CobaltlotharmeyeriteCaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca NickellotharmeyeriteCaNi2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Fe BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Fe ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Fe FerrilotharmeyeriteCaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MawbyitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
CoCobalt
Co HeterogeniteCo3+O(OH)
Co CobaltlotharmeyeriteCaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Co CobalttsumcoritePbCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Co SchneebergiteBiCo2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
NiNickel
Ni NickellotharmeyeriteCaNi2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Ni NickelschneebergiteBiNi2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
CuCopper
Cu ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cu MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cu ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn FerrilotharmeyeriteCaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
AsArsenic
As PharmacoalumiteKAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6.5H2O
As ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
As ArseniosideriteCa2Fe33+(AsO4)3O2 · 3H2O
As BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
As ChenevixiteCu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4
As FerrilotharmeyeriteCaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
As MawbyitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
As MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
As OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
As PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
As RooseveltiteBi(AsO4)
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
As CobaltlotharmeyeriteCaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
As CobalttsumcoritePbCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
As NickellotharmeyeriteCaNi2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
As SchneebergiteBiCo2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
As NickelschneebergiteBiNi2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
BaBarium
Ba ArsenogorceixiteBaAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Ba BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MawbyitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pb PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pb CobalttsumcoritePbCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
BiBismuth
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Bi PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Bi PetitjeaniteBi3(PO4)2O(OH)
Bi RooseveltiteBi(AsO4)
Bi WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Bi SchneebergiteBiCo2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
Bi NickelschneebergiteBiNi2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2O
UUranium
U MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
U ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

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