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Schneckenstein cliff (Königskrone Topaz Mine), Kielberg Mt., Klingenthal, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany

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(Schneckenstein, Kielberg, Klingenthal, Vogtland, Sachsen, Deutschland)

A cliff on the NW slope of Kielberg mountain, famous since centuries for excellent yellowish topaz crystals on quartz.
Collecting in the fenced-in area is strictly prohibited. Collecting in the surrounding forest is also restricted by the Forestry Dept.

Refs.:
- 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: 950.
- Mineralogical Record: 26: 30.
- Vollstädt, H., R. Baumgärtel (1977) "Einheimische Edelsteine", 2nd. ed., Steinkopff (Dresden).
- Lapis (1990) 15(7/8), 75.
- H. Leithner (2008) Famous mineral localities: The Königskrone topaz mine, Schneckenstein, Saxony, Germany. Mineralogical Record 39: 355-367.
- http://www.mineralienatlas.de/forum/index.php/topic,928.0.html
- http://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/Deutschland/Sachsen/Vogtland/Schneckensteingebiet





 Map Reference: 50°25'N , 12°26'E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Vollstädt, Baumgärtel: "Einheimische Edelsteine", 2nd Ed., Steinkopff (Dresden), 1977]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Min Rec 39 pp355-367]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis 15(7/8), 75 (1990)]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Vollstädt, Baumgärtel: "Einheimische Edelsteine", 2nd Ed., Steinkopff (Dresden), 1977]
  		•  Chalcosiderite
    Cu(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [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: 950.]
    Site Photo
    Schneckenstein cliff (Königskrone Topaz Mine), Kielberg Mt., Klingenthal, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany
     
  		•  Chalcosiderite
    var: Alumo-chalcosiderite
    Cu(Fe,Al)
     
    6
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    8
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Fischer, E. (1958): Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 6, 182-189.]
  		•  'Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series'
    Reference: [Harjo Neutkens collection]
    Site Photo
    Schneckenstein cliff (Königskrone Topaz Mine), Kielberg Mt., Klingenthal, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany
    © Harjo
  		•  Crandallite
    CaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 15(7/8), 75 (1990)]
    Site Photo
    Schneckenstein cliff (Königskrone Topaz Mine), Kielberg Mt., Klingenthal, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany
    © O. Dziallas
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Vollstädt, Baumgärtel: "Einheimische Edelsteine", 2nd Ed., Steinkopff (Dresden), 1977]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Min Rec 39 pp355-367]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Lapis 15(7/8), 75 (1990)]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Vollstädt, Baumgärtel: "Einheimische Edelsteine", 2nd Ed., Steinkopff (Dresden), 1977]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Vollstädt, Baumgärtel: "Einheimische Edelsteine", 2nd Ed., Steinkopff (Dresden), 1977]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Min Rec 39 pp355-367]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Vollstädt, Baumgärtel: "Einheimische Edelsteine", 2nd Ed., Steinkopff (Dresden), 1977]
  		•  Rutile
    var: Ilmenorutile
    Fe
     
    x
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2x
    		·4Ti
     
    1-x
    		O
     
    2
    Reference: [Vollstädt, Baumgärtel: "Einheimische Edelsteine", 2nd Ed., Steinkopff (Dresden), 1977]
    Site Photo
    Schneckenstein cliff (Königskrone Topaz Mine), Kielberg Mt., Klingenthal, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany
    © Harjo
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Vollstädt, Baumgärtel: "Einheimische Edelsteine", 2nd Ed., Steinkopff (Dresden), 1977]
    Site Photo
    Schneckenstein cliff (Königskrone Topaz Mine), Kielberg Mt., Klingenthal, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany
    © Stephan Wolfsried
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Vollstädt, Baumgärtel: "Einheimische Edelsteine", 2nd Ed., Steinkopff (Dresden), 1977]
    Site Photo
    Schneckenstein cliff (Königskrone Topaz Mine), Kielberg Mt., Klingenthal, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany
    © Harjo
  		•  Turquoise
    Cu(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Min Rec 39 pp355-367]
  		•  Wavellite
    Al
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Min Rec 39 pp355-367]
  		•  Wolframite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
    Reference: [Vollstädt, Baumgärtel: "Einheimische Edelsteine", 2nd Ed., Steinkopff (Dresden), 1977]


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