Ludwig-Vereinigt Feld Mine, Schönbrunn, Bösenbrunn, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany

nice crystal on quartz, size: 1cm

© Robert Kunze

Field of view 7 cm.

© Mario Adelt

nice 6 x 5 x 3 cm pyrite cluster

© Mario Adelt

very small brown anatase crystal in the center, around little quartz crystals, field of view 20 mm, this picture was made by my 4 years old nikon in daylight, sorry for the bad quality, I have no other equipment

Fluorite: a so-called OCHSENAUGE ("Ox's Eye"). Field of view 10 cm.

© Mario Adelt

Crusts of green pyromorphite. Field of view 20 mm.

© Mario Adelt

Size 6 x 4 x 3 cm.

© Mario Adelt

Field of view 8 cm.

© Mario Adelt

Size 7 x 4 x 4 cm.

© Mario Adelt

Gerard van der Veldt collection and photo.

© Gerard van der Veldt

Specimen size 9.7 x 9.3 x 5.7 cm. See second image.

© Christian Bracke

11.0 x 8.0 x 5.5 cm. A showy, old-time cabinet specimen of lustrous, glassy, colorless fluorite cubes to 3.4 cm aesthetically and richly strewn on a matrix of lustrous, brown siderite blades. This classic specimen is from the ancient Ludwig-Vereinigt-Feld Mine of Saxony, Germany, which worked iron- and copper-bearing fluorite veins. The mine ...

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Another rarity from the Buma collection. Furthermore its locality is rare. We note the “ochsenhauge” (we can translate as ox eye) crystallization in which coincide four octahedral crystals more or less joined in one of the vertices.Tagebau Nord, Schönbrunn/Vogtland, Germany.Found in 07/1996Specimen size: 5.8 x 2.9 x 1.9 cmMain crystal size: ...

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Size 8 x 4 x 4 cm.

© Mario Adelt

Size 5 x 6 x 4 cm.

© Mario Adelt

Clear baryte crystal of 1 cm length. From the Patriot Mine.

© Christian Bracke

Pyrite cubes up to 5 mm length on white quartz matrix, nice contrast.

© Christian Bracke

Pyrite on Quartz. Specimen size 5,5x5cm. Pyrite crystals up to 12mm. Photo and collection Jorge M. Alves

© Jorge Moreira Alves

Colourless fluorite crystals up to 2 cm associated with siderite and chalcopyrite. Specimen size 10 x 7 cm. Specimen and photo Leon Hupperichs.

© Leon Hupperichs

found in 2009; Field of view: 20 mm.

© Daniel Lunau

Field of view 7 cm. Specimen and photo Leon Hupperichs.

© Leon Hupperichs

fluorite variety 'ochsenauge'. size: 18 mm. photo 2-22-2011. Christian Hartmann Collection

© Philip Bluemner

fluorite. size: 40x37x34 mm. photo 5-28-2011. Christian Hartmann Collection

© Philip Bluemner

fluorite. photo: 01-28-2014.

© Philip Bluemner

Nice fine acicular pyromorphite crystals from Schönbrunn, Saxony, Germany. Collected by former miner Hans Weber in 1989 at the 55m level, stope 55/1 near the "Stengel" shaft.

© Uwe Haubenreisser

Field of view 5 cm.

© Leon Hupperichs

Nice and good specimen for this location

© klaus ludwig

This was a gift from the foreman of miners after my visit in 1989

© klaus ludwig

Scattered aggregates of crystallised/crystalline azurite with fine-grained malachite on matrix. Old material from the Burger collection (pre-1950). Purchased in 2022. Stack of 57 images.

© Andrew Hodgson

Beautiful rich aggregates of chalcopyrite crystals, some with a surface tarnish (see child photo), on matrix. A large specimen, purchased in 2020.

© Andrew Hodgson

A good quality association specimen from this lesser-known locality featuring many slightly modified cubic crystals of soft golden metallic pyrite measuring up to about 9 mm on edge, intermixed with stark white microcrystalline quartz along with minor beige calcite (?). Upon close inspection, some of the pyrite crystals show tiny octahedral ...

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A lovely classic specimen from the Ludwig-Vereinigt Feld Mine in Schönbrunn, Saxony, Germany featuring a 1.3 cm, sharp, gemmy, beautiful blue-green colored cubic crystal of fluorite associated with very lustrous, pyramidal quartz crystals plus minor pyrite. Good condition on the display side, but contacted on the base/back where it was removed ...

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A lovely classic specimen from the Ludwig-Vereinigt Feld Mine in Schönbrunn, Saxony, Germany featuring a 1.3 cm, sharp, gemmy, beautiful blue-green colored cubic crystal of fluorite associated with very lustrous, pyramidal quartz crystals plus minor pyrite. Good condition on the display side, but contacted on the base/back where it was removed ...

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Almost pure mass of bright, brassy, intergrown pyrite crystals. Purchased from Norbert Stotzel in 2019.

© Andrew Hodgson

Beautiful rich aggregates of chalcopyrite crystals, some with a surface tarnish (see child photo), on matrix. A large specimen, purchased in 2020.

© Andrew Hodgson

Densely intergrown, pretty light mint-green fluorite cubes with satin luster frosted faces form a rich and sculptural large specimen from this ancient extinct mine. The cubes reach 3.5 cm. Backlighting reveals the pretty mint-green color of the cubes. The mine was first worked for copper in the iron-and copper-bearing fluorite veins and later for ...

© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com

A lovely classic specimen from the Ludwig-Vereinigt Feld Mine in Schönbrunn, Saxony, Germany featuring a 1.3 cm, sharp, gemmy, beautiful blue-green colored cubic crystal of fluorite associated with very lustrous, pyramidal quartz crystals plus minor pyrite. Good condition on the display side, but contacted on the base/back where it was removed ...

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Purple octahedrons of fluorite, partially exposed from matrix. Purchased in 2020.

© Andrew Hodgson

A good quality association specimen from this lesser-known locality featuring many slightly modified cubic crystals of soft golden metallic pyrite measuring up to about 9 mm on edge, intermixed with stark white microcrystalline quartz along with minor beige calcite (?). Upon close inspection, some of the pyrite crystals show tiny octahedral ...

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A colourless baryte crystal (and some smaller ones). There is also a couple of small pyrite crystals on the left side.

A good quality association specimen from this lesser-known locality featuring many slightly modified cubic crystals of soft golden metallic pyrite measuring up to about 9 mm on edge, intermixed with stark white microcrystalline quartz along with minor beige calcite (?). Upon close inspection, some of the pyrite crystals show tiny octahedral ...

© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com

Densely intergrown, pretty light mint-green fluorite cubes with satin luster frosted faces form a rich and sculptural large specimen from this ancient extinct mine. The cubes reach 3.5 cm. Backlighting reveals the pretty mint-green color of the cubes. The mine was first worked for copper in the iron-and copper-bearing fluorite veins and later for ...

© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com

Densely intergrown, pretty light mint-green fluorite cubes with satin luster frosted faces form a rich and sculptural large specimen from this ancient extinct mine. The cubes reach 3.5 cm. Backlighting reveals the pretty mint-green color of the cubes. The mine was first worked for copper in the iron-and copper-bearing fluorite veins and later for ...

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The closed main gate, on the left side you can see the supply lines for air and ventilation

© klaus ludwig

Located in the village near by the old mine

© klaus ludwig

© klaus ludwig

View inside the mine

© klaus ludwig

The recultivation of the old mining area

© klaus ludwig

Located in the old mining area

© klaus ludwig

A lovely classic specimen from the Ludwig-Vereinigt Feld Mine in Schönbrunn, Saxony, Germany featuring a 1.3 cm, sharp, gemmy, beautiful blue-green colored cubic crystal of fluorite associated with very lustrous, pyramidal quartz crystals plus minor pyrite. Good condition on the display side, but contacted on the base/back where it was removed ...

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