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Field near the Hochstraße, Rengersdorf, Görlitz District, Saxony, Germanyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° North , 14° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~46km
GRN:
N35E07
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
16013
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16013:8
GUID (UUID V4):
5f083505-2ee2-456b-b386-b54dcd515adb
Name(s) in local language(s):
Feld an der Hochstraße, Rengersdorf, Görlitz, Oberlausitz, Sachsen, Deutschland


Several phosphate minerals occur in small quantities in vugs in limonite pebbles from the fields and meadows in the triangle Rengersdorf - Kodersdorf - Wiesa. Their visual appearance does not suffice for reliable identification. E.g., the Dufrénite had initially been mistaken for Rockbridgeite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beraunite ?
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Description: IMA nomenclature change has changed many specimens' names. The completely ferric oxide dominant equivalent of beraunite is eleonorite.
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Chalcosiderite
Formula: CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ⓘ Cyrilovite
Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Faustite
Formula: ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kidwellite
Formula: NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
ⓘ Meurigite-K
Formula: KFe3+8(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

Gallery:

Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2Oⓘ Dufrénite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘChurchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ⓘBeraunite ?8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘChalcosiderite8.DD.15CuFe3+6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘFaustite8.DD.15ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘMeurigite-K8.DJ.20KFe3+8(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
ⓘDufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘKidwellite8.DK.20NaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
ⓘCyrilovite8.DL.10NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Meurigite-KKFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Meurigite-KKFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Naⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Pⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pⓘ FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ Meurigite-KKFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Meurigite-KKFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Feⓘ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ KidwelliteNaFe3+9+x(PO4)6(OH)11 · 3H2O, x = 0.33
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Meurigite-KKFe83+(PO4)6(OH)7 · 6.5H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcosideriteCuFe63+(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ FaustiteZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O

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References

T. Witzke & T. Giesler (1993): Dufrenit und Opal von Rengersdorf/Lausitz.- Mineralien-Welt 4 (5), 14;
Witzke, T., Giesler, T. (1997) Neufunde aus Sachsen (VI): Churchit-(Y), Cyrilovit, Faustit, Kidwellit, Meurigit und Nickelhexahydrit aus der Lausitz. Lapis, 22 (9) 36-38
Wittern, Artur (2005) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (2nd ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.
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