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Breitenbrunn District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

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(Revier Breitenbrunn, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland)

Ref.:
- Mädler, F. (1992): Lapis 17(10):13-24+82




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


Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Andradite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
    Site Photo
    Breitenbrunn, Breitenbrunn District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
     
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Arsenic
    As
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Arsenolite
    As
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Aurichalcite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  'Axinite'
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [P Haas collection]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
    Site Photo
    Antonsthal, Breitenbrunn District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    © jo-esche 2007
  		•  Bismutoferrite
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		Bi[OH|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Description: From 235 Mine
    Reference: [J. Gröbner und U. Kolitsch (2006): Neufunde aus dem Erzgebirge (II). Mineralien-Welt 17 (3), 22-27.]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Der Aufschluss - Beilage VFMG aktuell 1/2008]
  		•  Brianyoungite
    Zn
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(CO
     
    3
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)]
    Reference: [T. Witzke (1994): Brianyoungit, ein neues basisches Zink-Carbonat. Teil II: Sechs Fundstellen in Ostdeutschland.- Lapis 19, 5, 28]
    Site Photo
    Fortuna Mine, Breitenbrunn, Breitenbrunn District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Kolitsch, U. (1997): Das Ca-Analogon von Petersit und einige weitere Neufunde aus dem sächsisch-böhmischen Erzgebirge und dem Vogtland. Mineralien-Welt 8 (4), 17-20.]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Chamosite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Kolitsch, U. (1997): Das Ca-Analogon von Petersit und einige weitere Neufunde aus dem sächsisch-böhmischen Erzgebirge und dem Vogtland. Mineralien-Welt 8 (4), 17-20.]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Chrysotile
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Clinozoisite
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Description: Pinkish due to minor Mn contents.
    Reference: [Kolitsch, U. (1997): Das Ca-Analogon von Petersit und einige weitere Neufunde aus dem sächsisch-böhmischen Erzgebirge und dem Vogtland. Mineralien-Welt 8 (4), 17-20.]
  		•  Devilline
    CaCu
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [P Haas collection]
  		•  Diopside
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Emplectite (TL)
    CuBiS
     
    2
    Type Locality: Tannenbaum Mine, Antonsthal, Breitenbrunn District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    Reference: [Selb (1817) Die oryktognostische Mineralien-Sammlung des Herrn Oberbergrathes Selb.- Taschenbuch für die gesammte Mineralogie 11, p. 441 and 451-453]
    Site Photo
    Tannenbaum Mine, Antonsthal, Breitenbrunn District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Erythrite
    Co
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Fluorite (TL)
    CaF
     
    2
    Type Locality: Breitenbrunn, Breitenbrunn District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    Reference: [G. Agricola (1530): Bermannus sive de re metallica.- Basel, p. 125-127]
    Site Photo
    Kaffenberg, Rittersgrün, Breitenbrunn District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    © Peter Haas
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: []
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Greenockite
    CdS
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Grossular
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Hedenbergite
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Helvite (TL)
    Mn
    2+
    4
    		Be
     
    3
    		[S|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Type Locality: Friedefürst Mine, Breitenbrunn, Breitenbrunn District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    Reference: [J.C. Freiesleben (1817): Helvin.- Geognostische Arbeiten, Band 6. Freyberg, Craz & Gerlach, p. 126-129]
    Site Photo
    Breitenbrunn District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    © Jakub Jirásek
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Dana 6: 217.]
  		•  Hisingerite
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Ilvaite
    CaFe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O|OH|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Langite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Löllingite
    FeAs
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Ludwigite
    Mg
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O
     
    2
    		|BO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [P Haas collection]
  		•  Metazeunerite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: Hydration state not studied. From Tannebaum mine.
    Reference: [J. Gröbner und U. Kolitsch (2006): Neufunde aus dem Erzgebirge (II). Mineralien-Welt 17 (3), 22-27.]
    Site Photo
    Kaffenberg, Rittersgrün, Breitenbrunn District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    © Stephan Wolfsried
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Polyhydrite
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Posnjakite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
    Site Photo
    St Christoph Mine, Breitenbrunn, Breitenbrunn District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Proustite
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [M.Martin, S.Jahn; \'Der Tannenbaum Stolln bei Schwarzenberg im Westerzgebirge - Typlokalität des Emplektits\', MineralienwWelt 12.Jg., Heft 6, Nov-Dec 2001, page 24-30.]
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Kolitsch, U. (1997): Das Ca-Analogon von Petersit und einige weitere Neufunde aus dem sächsisch-böhmischen Erzgebirge und dem Vogtland. Mineralien-Welt 8 (4), 17-20.]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Amethyst
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Prase
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Realgar
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Rosasite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Schulenbergite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    7
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [J. Gröbner und U. Kolitsch (2006): Neufunde aus dem Erzgebirge (II). Mineralien-Welt 17 (3), 22-27.]
  		•  Serpierite
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Skutterudite
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2-3
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Kolitsch, U. (1997): Das Ca-Analogon von Petersit und einige weitere Neufunde aus dem sächsisch-böhmischen Erzgebirge und dem Vogtland. Mineralien-Welt 8 (4), 17-20.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    var: Marmatite
    (Zn,Fe)S
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001; Dana 6: 61.]
    Site Photo
    St Christoph Mine, Breitenbrunn, Breitenbrunn District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    © abc-minerals.com
  		•  Szaibélyite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[(OH)(B
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH))]
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Torbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [www.thamesvalleyminerals.com]
    Site Photo
    Kaffenberg, Rittersgrün, Breitenbrunn District, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    © 2002 Thames Valley Minerals
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Uraninite
    var: Pitchblende
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Uranopilite
    (UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Vesuvianite
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Vonsenite
    Fe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O
     
    2
    		|BO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Wolframite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
    Reference: [Lapis, 17 (10), 13-24+82.]
  		•  Wollastonite
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Zeunerite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]


    89 entries listed. 77 valid minerals. 3 type localities (valid minerals).

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