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Wölsendorf Fluorite mining District, Schwandorf, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany

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(Fluoritbergbaugebiet Wölsendorf, Schwandorf, Oberpfalz, Bayern, Deutschland)

Located north of Schwandorf, between Schwarzenfeld and Nabburg.
The coordinates given here are those of Wölsendorf village.





 Map Reference: 49°24'36"N , 12°10'2"E

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


Mineral List:
  		•  'Adularia'
    KAlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Antozonite'
    Reference: [P Haas collection]
    Site Photo
    Marienschacht Mine, Wölsendorf East District (Wölsendorf - Nabburg District), Wölsendorf Fluorite mining District, Schwandorf, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
    © Philip
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
    Site Photo
    Hermine Mine, Lissenthan, Wölsendorf West District (Wölsendorf - Schmidgaden District), Wölsendorf Fluorite mining District, Schwandorf, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
    © Russell G. Rizzo
  		•  Bassetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Becquerelite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Berzelianite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Se
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  β-Uranophane
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Billietite
    Ba(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		 · 4-8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Anthony, J. W. et al. (1997): Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. 3, 56]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Brannerite
    (U
    4+
     
    		,Ca)(Ti,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [P Haas collection]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Cinnabar
    HgS
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Clausthalite
    PbSe
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Coffinite
    (U,Th)[(OH)
     
    4x
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    1-x
    		]
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Cuprosklodowskite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Curite
    Pb
     
    3+x
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    2
    		[(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    4
    		O
     
    4+x
    		(OH)
     
    3-x
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Dewindtite
    Pb(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    3
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Digenite
    Cu
     
    9
    		S
     
    5
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [P Haas collection]
  		•  Dumontite
    Pb
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Ferroselite
    FeSe
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
    Site Photo
    Wölsendorf Fluorite mining District, Schwandorf, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
    © Peter Haas
  		•  Fluorite
    var: Stink-fluss
    Reference: [P Haas collection]
    Site Photo
    Marienschacht Mine, Wölsendorf East District (Wölsendorf - Nabburg District), Wölsendorf Fluorite mining District, Schwandorf, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
    © Peter Haas
  		•  Fourmarierite
    PbU
     
    4
    		O
     
    13
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Gersdorffite
    NiAsS
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Guanajuatite
    Bi
     
    2
    		(Se,S)
     
    3
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Gypsum
    var: Selenite
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [P Haas collection]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Hollandite
    Ba(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Ianthinite
    U
    4+
     
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    5
    		O
     
    7
    		 · 10H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Johannite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Kasolite
    Pb(UO
     
    2
    		)[SiO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Klockmannite
    CuSe
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Langite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Lepidocrocite
    γ-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Lermontovite
    UPO
     
    4
    		·OH·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Linnaeite
    Co
    2+
     
    		Co
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Matildite
    AgBiS
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Mercury
    Hg
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Meta-autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		· 6-8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Metatorbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Metauranocircite
    Ba(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Nacrite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Naumannite
    Ag
     
    2
    		Se
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Nickelskutterudite
    NiAs
     
    2-3
    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: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Paraguanajuatite
    Bi
     
    2
    		(Se,S)
     
    3
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Parsonsite
    Pb
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Penroseite
    (Ni,Co,Cu)Se
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Phosphuranylite
    (H
     
    3
    		O)
     
    3
    		KCa(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    7
    		[O|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  'Psilomelane'
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Pyrite
    var: Bravoite
    (Fe,Ni)S
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
    Site Photo
    Wölsendorf Fluorite mining District, Schwandorf, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
    © Joseph Polityka
  		•  Quartz
    var: Amethyst
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Eisenkiesel
    Reference: [P Haas collection]
    Site Photo
    Hermine Mine, Lissenthan, Wölsendorf West District (Wölsendorf - Schmidgaden District), Wölsendorf Fluorite mining District, Schwandorf, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
    © Christian Bracke
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Rutherfordine
    (UO
     
    2
    		)[CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Safflorite
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Saléeite
    Mg(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Schoepite
    (UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    12
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Selenium
    Se
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [Mücke, A., (1988): Gediegen Silber: Erstbeschreibung eines Altfundes aus dem Wölsendorfer Flußspat-Revier, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 39, 147-151]
  		•  Sklodowskite
    Mg(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Skutterudite
    (Co,Fe,Ni)As
     
    2-3
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Tenorite
    CuO
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Tiemannite
    HgSe
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Torbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
    Site Photo
    Roland Mine, Wölsendorf East District (Wölsendorf - Nabburg District), Wölsendorf Fluorite mining District, Schwandorf, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
    © Volker Betz
  		•  Tyrrellite
    Cu(Co
    3+
     
    		,Ni
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		Se
     
    4
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Umangite
    Cu
     
    3
    		Se
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Uraninite
    var: Pitchblende
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Uranocircite
    Ba(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 10H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
    Site Photo
    Roland Mine, Wölsendorf East District (Wölsendorf - Nabburg District), Wölsendorf Fluorite mining District, Schwandorf, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
    © Stephan Wolfsried
  		•  Uranophane
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [P Mostmans collection]
    Site Photo
    Wölsendorf Fluorite mining District, Schwandorf, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Uranopilite
    (UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Villamanínite
    (Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S
     
    2
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  'Wad'
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Wölsendorfite (TL)
    (Pb,Ca)U
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Wölsendorf Fluorite mining District, Schwandorf, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
    Reference: [American Mineralogist (1957): 42: 919.]
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]
  		•  Zippeite
    K
     
    4
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990]


    106 entries listed. 94 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    Localities in this Region:
    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Upper Palatinate
        • Schwandorf
          • Wölsendorf Fluorite mining District
              • Brudersdorf

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