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Pansberg quarry, Horscha, Quitzdorf am See, GΓΆrlitz District, Saxony, Germanyi
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Pansberg quarryQuarry
Horscha- not defined -
Quitzdorf am SeeMunicipality
GΓΆrlitz DistrictDistrict
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 18' 25'' North , 14° 44' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.30722,14.73694
GeoHash:
G#: u347zk5n5
GRN:
N35E07
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
MΓΌcka1,275 (2014)2.8km
Quitzdorf1,702 (2018)3.4km
Niesky11,111 (2015)6.1km
Klitten1,510 (2015)10.4km
HΓ€hnichen1,528 (2014)10.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
16015
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16015:6
GUID (UUID V4):
5637388e-1bf4-4710-a177-cc22eb173caf
Name(s) in local language(s):
Steinbruch Pansberg, Horscha, Niesky, Oberlausitz, Sachsen, Deutschland


Active 'Kieselschiefer' quarry.
Located on the road between Horscha and Petershain.

Note: the turquoise described from here in the old literature is in fact variscite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aluminocopiapite
Formula: Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
β“˜ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Ferricopiapite
Formula: Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
β“˜ Ferroselite
Formula: FeSe2
β“˜ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Paracoquimbite
Formula: Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
β“˜ Paravauxite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
β“˜ Yarrowite
Formula: Cu9S8

Gallery:

AlPO4 · 2H2Oβ“˜ Variscite
Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2Oβ“˜ Wavellite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Yarrowite2.CA.05dCu9S8
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Ferroselite2.EB.10aFeSe2
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 Β· 17H2O
β“˜Paracoquimbite7.CB.55Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Ferricopiapite7.DB.35Fe3+0.67Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O
β“˜Aluminocopiapite7.DB.35Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O
β“˜Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Variscite8.CD.10AlPO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Churchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) Β· 2H2O
β“˜Paravauxite8.DC.30Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 Β· 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ ParavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Hβ“˜ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ ParavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Alβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alβ“˜ ParavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Alβ“˜ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Pβ“˜ ParavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Pβ“˜ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pβ“˜ WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sβ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ YarrowiteCu9S8
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ FerricopiapiteFe3+0.67Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feβ“˜ FerroseliteFeSe2
Feβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ ParacoquimbiteFe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feβ“˜ ParavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ YarrowiteCu9S8
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
SeSelenium
Seβ“˜ FerroseliteFeSe2
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
CdCadmium
Cdβ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S

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References

Witzke, T. & Giesler, T. (2007): Der Schieferabbau Pansberg bei Horscha in der Lausitz, Sachsen. Lapis 32 (7-8), 68-73; 86.
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