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Forchheim, Pockau-Lengefeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 43' 26'' North , 13° 15' 59'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
23058
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23058:9
GUID (UUID V4):
25d331ee-5a8b-44a2-9be0-f303d65aa4c2
Name(s) in local language(s):
Forchheim, Pockau, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland


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21 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Almandine-pyrope and almandine-grossular series.
β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Description: Clinoamphibole.
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ Coesite
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Diamond
Formula: C
Description: Microdiamonds up to 30 ΞΌm, but generally between 5 to 10 ΞΌm, in diameter occur as inclusions in garnet and other phases.
β“˜ Dmisteinbergite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Glass'
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ Jadeite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
β“˜ Kokchetavite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Kumdykolite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Often rimmed by retrogressive symplectites of biotite + plagioclase.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Description: Often rimmed by retrogressive symplectites of biotite + plagioclase.
β“˜ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Description: Often rimmed by retrogressive symplectites of cpx + plagioclase.
β“˜ Oxy-schorl
Formula: Na(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
β“˜ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Polycrystalline mosaic quartz pseudomorphs after coesite, inclusions in omphacite and garnets.
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ 'White mica'
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
β“˜ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
β“˜Diamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
β“˜Coesite4.DA.35SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Oxy-schorl9.CK.05Na(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
β“˜Omphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜Jadeite9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Paragonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite
var. Phengite
9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Dmisteinbergite9.EG.15Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Kumdykolite9.FA.45Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Kokchetavite9.FA.75K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Glass'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'White mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Oxy-schorlNa(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
BBoron
Bβ“˜ Oxy-schorlNa(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DiamondC
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CoesiteSiO2
Oβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Oβ“˜ DmisteinbergiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ KokchetaviteK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ KumdykoliteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Oxy-schorlNa(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Naβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naβ“˜ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naβ“˜ KumdykoliteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Oxy-schorlNa(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ DmisteinbergiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alβ“˜ KokchetaviteK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ KumdykoliteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Oxy-schorlNa(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ CoesiteSiO2
Siβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Siβ“˜ DmisteinbergiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ KokchetaviteK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ KumdykoliteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Oxy-schorlNa(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ KokchetaviteK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DmisteinbergiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Oxy-schorlNa(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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