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Skaly, Rýmařov, Moravia-Silesia Region, Moravia (Mähren; Maehren), Czech Republic

(Skály)

Abandoned iron deposit "Pittenwald" - belt of hematite ores up to 4 m thick and around 700 m long. Mined at least since the 16th century to 1878. In quartz-carbonate veins blue Mg- and Fe-rich beryl can be found.



References:
Novák, M., Jilemnická, L.: Hořčíkem a železem bohatý modrý beryl ze Skal u Rýmařova. Časopis pro mineralogii a geologii, 1986, roč. 31, č. 2, s. 173-178.

Pauliš, P., Beneš, M., Vojtek, J.: Skály u Rýmařova – zajímavá mineralogická lokalita. Minerál, 2007, roč. 15, č. 6, s. 502-205.





Mineral List:
Albite
Beryl
Bornite
Calcite
Chalcocite
Chalcopyrite
Chrysocolla
Clinochlore
var: Ripidolite

Galena
Goethite
Hematite
Limonite
Malachite
Muscovite
Pyrite
Quartz
Siderite
Sphalerite


18 entries listed. 16 valid minerals.

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