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Molybdenite from
Sadisdorf, Dippoldiswalde, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany


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Kupfergrube, Sadisdorf, Dippoldiswalde, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Molybdenite
Formula:MoS2
Age information
Maximum recorded age:326.4 Ma
Minimum recorded age:315 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
1326.4 to 315 MaCarboniferous - Re-Os, U-Pb
Sample references:
1 -
Romer, R.L., Thomas, R., Stein, H.J., Rhede, D. (2007) Dating multiply overprinted Sn-mineralized granites
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite23
Chlorite Group21
Arsenopyrite15
Quartz11
Tetrahedrite Group8
Sphalerite4
Ferberite4
Emplectite4
Pyrite2
Ilmenite2
Fluorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Molybdenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sadisdorf, Dippoldiswalde, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:75923
Long-form Identifier:1:3:75923:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Molybdenite in this Region
Kupfergrube, Sadisdorf, Dippoldiswalde, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Nearest other occurrences of Molybdenite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘKupfergrube, Sadisdorf, Dippoldiswalde, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘPerl shaft, Niederpöbel, Dippoldiswalde, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘTin mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘMoldava deposit, Moldava, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘZinnwald, Zinnwald-Georgenfeld, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘNiederbobritzsch, Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘNaundorf quarry (Buchberg quarry), Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘAdit No. 2, Preiselberg area, Krupka, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘKomárí Vízka Hill, Horní Krupka, Krupka, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘVrchoslav fluorite deposit, Vrchoslav, Krupka, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
References
Kolitsch, Uwe; Witzke, Thomas (1997) Die Mineralien von Sadisdorf, Sächsisches Erzgebirge [The minerals of Sadisdorf, Saxon Ore Mountains]. Lapis, 22 (2). 13-32, 54
Leopardi, Dino, Gutzmer, Jens, Lehmann, Bernd, Burisch, Mathias (2024) The Spatial and Temporal Evolution of the Sadisdorf Li-Sn-(W-Cu) Magmatic-Hydrothermal Greisen and Vein System, Eastern Erzgebirge, Germany. Economic Geology, 119 (4) 771-803 doi:10.5382/econgeo.5077
 
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