Callenberg, Glauchau, Saxony, Germany

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Callenberg, Glauchau, Sachsen, Deutschland

In several open-cut pits nickel ore (Ni silicates) was mined from 1952-1990.
The nickel ore originated from the weathering of a Ni-rich serpentinite body.

This nickel deposit was the largest one in Central Europe.
It is famous among collectors for the unexpected occurrence in 1977 of crocoite in the North 1 open cut.

References

- LEONHARDT, J. & LEONHARDT, W. (1991): Das berühmte deutsche Krokoitvorkommen von Callenberg/Sachsen. Lapis 16 (9), 13-26 (in German).
- Leonhardt, W. & Paul, M. (1994): Sächsische Nickellagerstätten: Minerale im Serpentinit. Lapis 19 (3), 13-19.

Mineral List

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

Cerussite Clinochrysotile Coronadite Crocoite Embreyite Finnemanite ? Fornacite

Galena Gorceixite Kaolinite Magnetite Mimetite var: Campylite Montmorillonite

Népouite Oxyplumboroméite Petterdite Phoenicochroite Plumbogummite Pyromorphite Quartz

Romanèchite Vanadinite Vauquelinite 'Wad var: Cobaltian Wad'

25 entries listed. 23 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region

Germany Saxony Glauchau Callenberg Callenberg North (No. 1) open cut Callenberg North (No. 2) open cut Callenberg South (No. 1) open cut Callenberg South (No. 2) open cut