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Chamosite from
Einheit Mine, Elbingerode, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chamosite
Formula:Fe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chamosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Einheit Mine, Elbingerode, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:125197
Long-form Identifier:1:3:125197:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chamosite
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘBraunesumpf Mine, Hüttenrode, Blankenburg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
6.8km (4.2 miles) ⓘSchlickstal Mine (Schlieckstal Mine), Dränge valley, Hasserode, Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
21.7km (13.5 miles) ⓘGabbro Quarry, Radau valley, Bad Harzburg, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘDiabasweg Quarry (Teerbau Quarry on Kehrzug), Harz (Landkreis Goslar), Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
50.0km (31.1 miles) ⓘHaverlahwiese 1 pit, Gebhardshagen, Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany
52.5km (32.6 miles) ⓘHaverlahwiese open pit, Gebhardshagen, Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany
54.9km (34.1 miles) ⓘKonrad Mine, Bleckenstedt, Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany
References
Schaarschmidt, H. (2003) Schöne Calcitkristalle und interessante Begleitmineralien aus Elbingerode im Harz [Beautiful calcite crystals and interesting accompanying minerals from Elbingerode in the Harz Mountains]. Lapis, 28 (2) 13-20
 
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