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Fuchsbau Quarry, Leupoldsdorf, Tröstau, Fichtelgebirge, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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(Fuchsbau, Leupoldsdorf, Tröstau, Fichtelgebirge, Franken, Bayern, Deutschland)

An anbandoned quarry ('Kastl-Bruch').
Located in a nature reserve, where collecting is strictly prohibited.

Known for a unique find of huge tabular goyazite crystals in 1980.



References:
- Der Aufschluss 1975(2), 88-92
- Der Aufschluss 1980(9b), 442
- Lapis 1985(7/8), 15-26
- Lapis 1987(7/8), 70





Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Cyrilovite
    NaFe
    3+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Euclase
    BeAl[OH|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Goyazite
    SrAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
    Site Photo
    Fuchsbau Quarry, Leupoldsdorf, Tröstau, Fichtelgebirge, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
    © K. Gerl
  		•  Herderite
    CaBe[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Lithiophorite
    (Al,Li)MnO
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Meta-autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		· 6-8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Metatorbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Montmorillonite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Muscovite
    var: Gilbertite
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Nontronite
    Na
     
    0.3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  'Psilomelane'
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rock Crystal
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
    Site Photo
    Fuchsbau Quarry, Leupoldsdorf, Tröstau, Fichtelgebirge, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
    © K.Gerl
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  'Wad'
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Wolframite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]
  		•  Zinnwaldite
    KLiFe
    2+
     
    		Al[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 10 (7/8), 15-26+81]


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