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Greifenstein Rocks, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany

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(Greifensteine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland)

Outcrops of a Li-rich granite pegmatite.
Area is located in a protected nature park.



References:
- 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: 938, 969.
- Spallek, F. (1996): Die Greifensteine bei Ehrenfriedersdorf. Lapis 1996(1),13-24.
- Wittern, A. (2001): Mineralfundorte in Deutschland. Schweizerbart (Stuttgart).





 Map Reference: 50°38'55"N , 12°55'52"E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Allophane
    (Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    		)(SiO
     
    2
    		)
     
    1.3-2
    		·2.5-3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Amblygonite
    LiAl[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Andalusite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF) (TL)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Type Locality: Greifenstein Rocks, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Greifenstein Rocks, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    © 1995-2001 Trinity Mineral Co.
  		•  Apatite-(CaOH)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[OH|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Bismuth
    Bi
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Cacoxenite
    Fe
    3+
    24
    		Al[(OH)
     
    12
    		|O
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    17
    		] · 17H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Childrenite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)Al[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    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: 783, 938; Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001.]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Cordierite
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Cryptomelane
    K(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Dravite
    [Na][Mg
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Elbaite
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Eosphorite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Al[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  '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]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Greifensteinite (TL)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		, Mn)
     
    5
    		Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Greifenstein Rocks, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    Description: In miarolithic cavities in Li-rich granite pegmatite.
    Reference: [ZVMO 131/4 (2002), 47; Am Min 88 (2003), 1176; Doklady Chemistry, 383, 78–81]
    Site Photo
    Greifenstein Rocks, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Ilsemannite
    Mo
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    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: 938; Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001.]
  		•  Lacroixite (TL)
    NaAl[F|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Type Locality: Greifenstein Rocks, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    Description: Occurs in druses in granite.
    Reference: [Bull. Int. Acad. Sci, Bohéme (1914): 4: 19; 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: 783; Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Lithiophorite
    (Al,Li)MnO
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Montmorillonite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Morinite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    4
    		Al
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    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: 783.]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Nacrite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Natrodufrénite
    NaFe
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
    Site Photo
    Greifenstein Rocks, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    © Leon Hupperichs
  		•  Nontronite
    Na
     
    0.3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    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: [No reference listed]
  		•  Roscherite (TL)
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Greifenstein Rocks, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    Reference: [Slavik, F. (1914): Neue Phosphate vom Greifenstein bei Ehrenfriedersdorf.- Bulletin international de l’ Academie des Sciences de Bohéme, 19, 1-16; 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: 783, 969.]
    Site Photo
    Greifenstein Rocks, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Scorodite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Spinel
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Torbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Variscite
    AlPO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Viitaniemiite
    Na(Ca,Mn
    2+
     
    		)Al[(F,OH)
     
    3
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
    Site Photo
    Greifenstein Rocks, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  'Wad'
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Wavellite
    Al
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Wolframite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
     
     
    		to (Mn
    2+
     
    		)WO
     
    4
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]
  		•  Zinnwaldite
    KLiFe
    2+
     
    		Al[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    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: 938; Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001.]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Wittern: "Mineralfundorte in Deutschland", 2001]


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