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Tin mine, Altenberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

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Bismuth : Bi, Quartz : SiO2

Tin mine, Altenberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Bismuth in Quartz, field of view 8 mm.
 © Peter KohorstPhoto ID: 63052    View Count: 311

Emplectite : CuBiS2

Tin mine, Altenberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Acicular crystals of emplectite. Picture size 6 mm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke.
 © Thomas WitzkePhoto ID: 11420    View Count: 456

Prosopite : CaAl2(F,OH)8

Tin mine, Altenberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

A crystal of Prosopite. From the type locality. Crystal size 5 mm. Photographer and collection Thomas Witzke.
 © Thomas WitzkePhoto ID: 16527    View Count: 351

Multiple photos availableTopaz (Var: Pyknite) : Al2[(F,OH)2|SiO4]

Tin mine, Altenberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Pyknite. Specimen size 18x8x5cm.
Photo and collection Jorge M. Alves
 © Jorge M. AlvesPhoto ID: 103738    View Count: 235

Topaz (Var: Pyknite) : Al2[(F,OH)2|SiO4]

Tin mine, Altenberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Field of view 4 cm - Photo & collection M.Mader
 © 2005 - MMIPhoto ID: 32325    View Count: 536

Topaz (Var: Pyknite) : Al2[(F,OH)2|SiO4], Zinnwaldite : KLiFe2+Al[(F,OH)2|AlSi3O10], Quartz : SiO2

Tin mine, Altenberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Typical specimen of pyknite associated with zinnwaldite. Specimen size 8.5 x 5.2 x 4.4 cm.
 © Christian BrackePhoto ID: 87432    View Count: 166

Topaz (Var: Pyknite) : Al2[(F,OH)2|SiO4], Zinnwaldite : KLiFe2+Al[(F,OH)2|AlSi3O10]

Tin mine, Altenberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Field of view appr. 5.5 x 3.5 cm.
 © Christian BrackePhoto ID: 87433    View Count: 155

Topaz (Var: Pyknite) : Al2[(F,OH)2|SiO4], Quartz : SiO2

Tin mine, Altenberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Yellow pyknite variety of topaz with quartz and minor zinnwaldite. 7.5 x 5 cm
 © Van KingPhoto ID: 216180    View Count: 54

Topaz (Var: Pyknite) : Al2[(F,OH)2|SiO4], Zinnwaldite : KLiFe2+Al[(F,OH)2|AlSi3O10]

Tin mine, Altenberg, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

Yellow pyknite variety of topaz with zinnwaldite. 7.5 x 4.5 cm.
 © Van KingPhoto ID: 216182    View Count: 51
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