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Ahornberg, Bärnau, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
AhornbergMountain
BärnauTown
Tirschenreuth DistrictDistrict
Upper PalatinateAdministrative District
BavariaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
49° 51' 6'' North , 12° 26' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bärnau3,475 (2015)4.6km
Schwarzenbach1,129 (2013)4.8km
Tirschenreuth9,410 (2014)8.7km
Mähring1,949 (2013)8.8km
Milíře181 (2018)9.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
17022
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:17022:3
GUID (UUID V4):
a85bc87e-4c61-4328-9807-1eebc069135d
Other Languages:
German:
Ahornberg, Bärnau, Landkreis Tirschenreuth, Oberpfalz, Bayern, Deutschland


Phosphate-bearing pegmatite veins, hosted in garnet hornfels and tourmaline hornfels in the area around Ahornberg mountain. This area straddles the border between Bärnau, Mähring and Tirschenreuth municipalities.

In the early 20th century, a pegmatite vein was mined for some time to extract gravel for road construction works, but this quarry is now obliterated.

The grid reference is centered on Ahornberg mountain.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'
Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Graphite
Formula: C
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'Leucoxene'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Pinite'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rockbridgeite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zwieselite
Formula: Fe2+2(PO4)F

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Zwieselite8.BB.10Fe2+2(PO4)F
Triplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
Rockbridgeite8.BC.10Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Dufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Leucoxene'-
'Pinite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
O DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O QuartzSiO2
O RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
O Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
F ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
P DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
P RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
P TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Fe ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)

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