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Firstenstein (Scheffelstein), Königshain, Görlitz District, Saxony, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Firstenstein (Scheffelstein)Quarry (Flooded)
KönigshainMunicipality
Görlitz DistrictDistrict
SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 11' 38'' North , 14° 50' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Flooded) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Königshain1,283 (2014)1.8km
Mengelsdorf400 (2015)4.9km
Kodersdorf2,728 (2017)6.3km
Reichenbach4,422 (2017)6.6km
Markersdorf4,408 (2014)7.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
30402
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30402:4
GUID (UUID V4):
fbf0b9a5-7c9e-4910-87b6-d482e9154ae7
Name(s) in local language(s):
Firstenstein (Scheffelstein), Königshain, Görlitz, Oberlausitz, Sachsen, Deutschland


Abandoned quarry in the Königshain granite.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Bazzite
Formula: Be3Sc2(Si6O18)
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Bazzite9.CJ.05Be3Sc2(Si6O18)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
BeBeryllium
Be BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
OOxygen
O BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
SiSilicon
Si BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
SSulfur
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
ScScandium
Sc BazziteBe3Sc2(Si6O18)
TiTitanium
Ti Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
FeIron
Fe FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
YYttrium
Y Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
NbNiobium
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
MoMolybdenum
Mo FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
CeCerium
Ce Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Ta Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ThThorium
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
U Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Czech Republic/Germany/Poland
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
Germany/Poland

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