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Sulphide deposit, Sohland, Oberlausitz, Saxony, Germany

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(Sulfidlagerstätte, Sohland, Oberlausitz, Sachsen, Deutschland)

Small (nickel) sulphide deposit, hosted by a lamprophyre.
Mined from 1902 to 1924.
The deposit is located close to the German-Czech border. The mine dump is partly in Saxony, Germany, and partly in Bohemia, Czech Republic.
A similar deposit across the border is Schweidrich.



References:
- Beck, Richard (1903): Die Nickelerzlagerstätte von Sohland a. d. Spr. und ihre Gesteine. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Geowissenschaften, 55, 296-330. http://www.borntraeger-cramer.de/pubs/journals/0012-0189/paper/55/296]
- F Beyschlag, P Krusch, J H L Vogt (1916): The Deposits of the Useful Minerals & Rocks: Their Origin, Form, and Content. [via books.google.com]
- Prescher, H. (1987): Zeugnisse der Ergeschichte Sachsens. Deutscher Verlag für Grundstoffindustrie, 214 pp.





Mineral List:
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Lange, Tischendorf, Krause - Minerale der Oberlausitz]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Lange, Tischendorf, Krause - Minerale der Oberlausitz]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Lange, Tischendorf, Krause - Minerale der Oberlausitz]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Lange, Tischendorf, Krause - Minerale der Oberlausitz]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 34 (4), 2009, p. 44-45]
  		•  Clinochlore
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [T. Witzke & T. Giesler (1997): Neufunde aus Sachsen (VI): Churchit-(Y), Cyrilovit, Faustit, Kidwellit, Meurigit und Nickelhexahydrit aus der Lausitz.- Lapis 22, 9, 36-38]
  		•  Corundum
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Lange, Tischendorf, Krause - Minerale der Oberlausitz]
  		•  Devilline
    CaCu
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 34 (4), 2009, p. 44-45]
  		•  Epidote
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [T. Witzke & T. Giesler (1997): Neufunde aus Sachsen (VI): Churchit-(Y), Cyrilovit, Faustit, Kidwellit, Meurigit und Nickelhexahydrit aus der Lausitz.- Lapis 22, 9, 36-38]
  		•  Ferrohexahydrite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [T. Witzke & T. Giesler (1997): Neufunde aus Sachsen (VI): Churchit-(Y), Cyrilovit, Faustit, Kidwellit, Meurigit und Nickelhexahydrit aus der Lausitz.- Lapis 22, 9, 36-38]
    Site Photo
    Sulphide deposit, Sohland, Oberlausitz, Saxony, Germany
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Lange, Tischendorf, Krause - Minerale der Oberlausitz]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Lange, Tischendorf, Krause - Minerale der Oberlausitz]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [Lange, Tischendorf, Krause - Minerale der Oberlausitz]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Lange, Tischendorf, Krause - Minerale der Oberlausitz; Lapis 34 (4), 2009, p. 44-45]
  		•  Melanterite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 34 (4), 2009, p. 44-45]
  		•  Morenosite
    NiSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 34 (4), 2009, p. 44-45]
  		•  Natrojarosite
    NaFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Lapis 34 (4), 2009, p. 44-45]
  		•  Nickelblödite
    Na
     
    2
    		(Ni,Mg)(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 34 (4), 2009, p. 44-45]
  		•  Nickelhexahydrite
    (Ni,Mg,Fe)SO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [T. Witzke & T. Giesler (1997): Neufunde aus Sachsen (VI): Churchit-(Y), Cyrilovit, Faustit, Kidwellit, Meurigit und Nickelhexahydrit aus der Lausitz.- Lapis 22, 9, 36-38]
    Site Photo
    Sulphide deposit, Sohland, Oberlausitz, Saxony, Germany
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Nimite
    (Ni,Mg,Al)
     
    6
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    8
    Reference: [Lapis 34 (4), 2009, p. 44-45]
  		•  Pentlandite
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    8
    Reference: [Löffler, H.K. (1973): Einige Erkenntnisse zur Deutung der Pyrrhotin/Pentlanditvorkommen vom Typ: Sohland an der Spree (Oberlausitz).- Zeitschr. f. geologische Wissenschaften 1, 1619-1631]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [Löffler, H.K. (1973): Einige Erkenntnisse zur Deutung der Pyrrhotin/Pentlanditvorkommen vom Typ: Sohland an der Spree (Oberlausitz).- Zeitschr. f. geologische Wissenschaften 1, 1619-1631; Lange, Tischendorf, Krause - Minerale der Oberlausitz]
    Site Photo
    Sulphide deposit, Sohland, Oberlausitz, Saxony, Germany
    © Christoph Lenz
  		•  Retgersite
    NiSO
     
    4
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lapis 34 (4), 2009, p. 44-45]
  		•  Sperrylite
    PtAs
     
    2
    Reference: [Ramdohr, P. (1955): Die Erzmineralien und ihre Verwachsungen.- Berlin, p. 866]
  		•  Violarite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Ni
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [Löffler, H.K. (1973): Einige Erkenntnisse zur Deutung der Pyrrhotin/Pentlanditvorkommen vom Typ: Sohland an der Spree (Oberlausitz).- Zeitschr. f. geologische Wissenschaften 1, 1619-1631]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lange, Tischendorf, Krause - Minerale der Oberlausitz]


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