Jáchymov (St Joachimsthal), Ostrov, Krušné Hory Mts (Erzgebirge), Karlovy Vary Region, Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen), Czech Republic

A classic, rich vein-type Ag-Co-Ni-Bi-U deposit.

NOTE: A fine collection of Jachymov minerals was assembled in recent decades by Mr. Josef Vajdak of Massapequa, New York. This private collection was disbursed starting in January, 2009.

References:
- G. Schenk (1967-1968): Der Anschnitt 19 (1967), H. 1, 27-34; H. 2, 26-31; H. 5, 30-35; 20 (1968), H. 5, 17-27. (in German) [Series of papers on the beginning of silver mining at Jachymov]

- Acta Cryst.(1984): A40: C247.

- Mereiter, K. (1986) Crystal structure and crystallographic properties of a schröckingerite from Joachimsthal. Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen (1986): 35: 1-18.

- Neues Jahrb. Min., Abh. (1996): 170: 155-170.

- Ondruš, P., Veselovský, F., Skála, R., Císařová, I., Hloušek, J., Frýda, J., Vavřín, I., Čejka, J., and Gabašová, A. (1997) New naturally occurring phases of secondary origin from Jáchymov (Joachimstal). Journal of the Czech Geological Society: 42: 77-107.

- American Mineralogist (1999): 84: 688.

- Sejkora, J., Čejka, J., Ondruš, P. (2000) New data of rabejacite (Jáchymov, the Krusné Hory Mts., Czech Republic). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie Monatshefte: 7: 289-301.

- Sejkora, J. & Jaromír Tvrdý, J. (2002): Die primäre Mineralisation der Lagerstätte Jáchymov und ihre interessantesten Mineralien. Lapis 27 (7-8), 31-43. (in German).

- American Mineralogist (2002): 87: 983-990 (abstract).

- Lapis 2002(7/8): 62.

- Ondruš, P., Veselovský, F., Gabašová, A., Hloušek, J., and Šrein, V. (2003) Supplement to secondary and rock-forming minerals of the Jachymov ore district. Journal of the Czech Geological Society: 48: 149-155.

- http://www.jgeosci.org/index.php?pg=keywords&kw=secondary_minerals
- http://www.mineralos.cz/lokality/jachym/jachym.htm