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Zwickau, Saxony, Germany

(Zwickau, Sachsen, Deutschland)

In the area around Zwickau, there was coal mining going on from the middle ages to the 1970s (see Oberhohndorf sublocality).
Other types of mineral occurrences are also present.




References:
- Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1101.
- O'Donoghue (1976) "Encyclopedia of Minerals & Gemstones", 286.





Map Reference: 50°42'53"N , 12°29'49"E

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
Actinolite
Anhydrite
Antlerite
Atacamite
Calcite
Celadonite (TL)
'Chalcedony'
'var: Agate'
Chrysocolla
Gibbsite
Gypsum
Hematite
'Heulandite'
Indialite
Lesukite
Magnetite
Microcline
var: Amazonite

Mullite
Pyrite
Quartz
var: Jasper
var: Smoky Quartz
Salammoniac
Sulphur
Whewellite


27 entries listed. 19 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

Localities in this Region:
Germany
 
  • Saxony
    • Zwickau
      • Oelsnitz

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