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Fuchs Quarry, Hartkoppe Mt., Sailauf, Hösbach, Spessart Mts, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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(Steinbruch Fuchs, Hartkoppe, Sailauf, Hösbach, Spessart, Franken, Bayern, Deutschland)

Altered rhyolite with vein-type Mn-Fe-U-As mineralisations contacting biotite schists.
Located on Hartkoppe mountain near Sailauf, about 7 km NE of Hösbach.



References:
- Der Aufschluss 38(8/9), 275-277 (1987)
- Der Aufschluss 38(10), 317-329 (1987)
- Lorenz, J. (1991): Die Mineralien im Rhyolithsteinbruch von Sailauf, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 42, 1-38
- Der Aufschluss 46, 105-122 (1995)
- Mineralien-Welt 7(5), 33
- U. Kolitsch (1996): "Bergslagite from the rhyolite quarry near Sailauf, Spessart", Mineralien-Welt 7 (5), 45-46. (in German)
- Brandtit-Fundstelle von Weltrang: Sailauf/Spessart; J.Lorenz, Mineralien-Welt 13 (4), July/August 2002, pag 12-25.

- http://www.spessartit.de/32.htm





 Map Reference: 50°2'1"N , 9°16'23"E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Abernathyite
    K
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 4, 2000]
  		•  Anhydrite
    CaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Aragonite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Arsenic
    As
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Arseniosiderite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lorenz, J. (1991): Die Mineralien im Rhyolithsteinbruch von Sailauf, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 42, 1-38]
    Site Photo
    Fuchs Quarry, Hartkoppe Mt., Sailauf, Hösbach, Spessart Mts, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
     
  		•  Arsenolamprite
    As
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Arsenolite
    As
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Bariopharmacosiderite
    BaFe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lorenz, J. (1991): Die Mineralien im Rhyolithsteinbruch von Sailauf, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 42, 1-38]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Bergslagite
    CaBe[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [U. Kolitsch (1996): Bergslagit aus dem Rhyolithsteinbruch bei Sailauf im Spessart. Mineralien-Welt 7 (5), 45-46. (in German)]
  		•  Bertrandite
    Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Brandtite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Mg)[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lorenz, J. (1991): Die Mineralien im Rhyolithsteinbruch von Sailauf, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 42, 1-38]
    Site Photo
    Fuchs Quarry, Hartkoppe Mt., Sailauf, Hösbach, Spessart Mts, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
    © Stephan Wolfsried
  		•  Braunite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Mn
    3+
    6
    		[O
     
    8
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Lorenz, J. (1991): Die Mineralien im Rhyolithsteinbruch von Sailauf, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 42, 1-38]
  		•  Brookite
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Celadonite
    K(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Agate'
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Chernovite-(Y)
    YAsO
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Coffinite
    (U,Th)[(OH)
     
    4x
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    1-x
    		]
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Cornwallite
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Cryptomelane
    K(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [Lorenz, J. (1991): Die Mineralien im Rhyolithsteinbruch von Sailauf, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 42, 1-38]
  		•  Cuprosklodowskite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Domeykite
    Cu
     
    3
    		As
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Ferrarisite
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(HAsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 9H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  'Garnet Group'
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Hausmannite
    MnMn
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Lorenz, J. (1991): Die Mineralien im Rhyolithsteinbruch von Sailauf, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 42, 1-38]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Humboldtine
    Fe[C
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Illite
    K
     
    0.65
    		A
     
    2.0
    		 [][Al
     
    0.65
    		Si,
     
    3.35
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Jordisite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Kutnohorite
    Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Lorenz, J. (1991): Die Mineralien im Rhyolithsteinbruch von Sailauf, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 42, 1-38]
  		•  Liebigite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)[CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Löllingite
    FeAs
     
    2
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Manganite
    Mn
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Meta-autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		· 6-8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Metauranocircite
    Ba(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Metauranospinite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Metazeunerite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Mixite
    BiCu
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Montmorillonite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Natrolite
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Opal
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Orpiment
    As
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Pharmacolite
    CaHAsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Pitticite
    [Fe, SO
     
    4
    		, AsO
     
    4
    		, H
     
    2
    		O] ?
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Powellite
    Ca[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  'Psilomelane'
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Realgar
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Rhodochrosite
    MnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Lorenz, J. (1991): Die Mineralien im Rhyolithsteinbruch von Sailauf, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 42, 1-38]
    Site Photo
    Fuchs Quarry, Hartkoppe Mt., Sailauf, Hösbach, Spessart Mts, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
    © Christian Bracke
  		•  Romanèchite
    (Ba,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    2
    		Mn
     
    5
    		O
     
    10
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Sailaufite (TL)
    (Ca,Na,[])
     
    2
    		Mn
    3+
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Fuchs Quarry, Hartkoppe Mt., Sailauf, Hösbach, Spessart Mts, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
    Reference: [Eur. J. Min. 15:555-564 (2003)]
    Site Photo
    Fuchs Quarry, Hartkoppe Mt., Sailauf, Hösbach, Spessart Mts, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
    © Peter Kohorst
  		•  Scheelite
    Ca[WO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Staurolite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Zn)
     
    1.5-2
    		Al
     
    9
    		[O
     
    6
    		|(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  'Stilbite'
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Tilasite
    CaMg[F|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Fuchs Quarry, Hartkoppe Mt., Sailauf, Hösbach, Spessart Mts, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
    © Stephan Wolfsried
  		•  Todorokite
    (Ca,K,Na,Mg,Ba,Mn)(Mn,Mg,Al)
     
    6
    		O
     
    12
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Lorenz, J. (1991): Die Mineralien im Rhyolithsteinbruch von Sailauf, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 42, 1-38]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Tyrolite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    9
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    11
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		] · 0-1H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Tyuyamunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5-8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [U. Kolitsch (X-ray powder diffraction + EDS); sample from Sailauf specialist J. Lorenz]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Uraninite
    var: Pitchblende
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Uranospinite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  'Wad'
    Reference: [Aufschluss 1987(8/9), 275-277; Aufschluss 1987(10), 317-329]
  		•  Xenotime-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    Reference: [Lorenz, J. (1991): Die Mineralien im Rhyolithsteinbruch von Sailauf, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 42, 1-38]
  		•  Yukonite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [see locality page]
  		•  Zeunerite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [see locality page]


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