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Manganese deposit, Ilfeld, Harztor, Nordhausen District, Thuringia, Germanyi
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Manganese depositDeposit
IlfeldMunicipal Unit
HarztorMunicipality
Nordhausen DistrictRural District
ThuringiaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 35' 30'' North , 10° 45' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ilfeld3,134 (2015)2.9km
Niedersachswerfen3,301 (2015)4.7km
Harzungen226 (2018)5.6km
Ellrich6,423 (2016)6.1km
Petersdorf350 (2015)8.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
1813
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1813:8
GUID (UUID V4):
d8d45c65-5938-4d23-a6fc-b855c626f69a
Other Languages:
German:
Manganlagerstätte, Ilfeld, Harztor, Landkreis Nordhausen, Thüringen, Deutschland


Famous classic Mn deposit which produced excellent manganite and pyrolusite (best specimens in old collections).

Located in the southeastern Harz mountains, about 8 km north of Nordhausen.

Note: Protected area - collecting is strictly forbidden.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


46 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)
Formula: CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
Arsenoflorencite-(La)
Formula: LaAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
Arsenogoyazite
Formula: SrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Brackebuschite
Formula: Pb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Copper
Formula: Cu
Cryptomelane ?
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Groutite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hydroxylapatite ?
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Manganite (TL)
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Type Locality:
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pyrobelonite
Formula: PbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Ranciéite
Formula: (Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Sudoite
Formula: Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Vésigniéite
Formula: BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
'Wad'
Wakefieldite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(VO4)
Wakefieldite-(Nd)
Formula: Nd(VO4)
Warwickite ?
Formula: (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Description: The appearance of "warwickite" is due to a mistake. "Varvicite" is an old expression for manganite pseudomorphs after calcite.
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Cryptomelane ?4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Romanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Groutite4.FD.10Mn3+O(OH)
Manganite (TL)4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Ranciéite4.FL.40(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Kutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 6 - Borates
Warwickite ?6.AB.20(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Wakefieldite-(Ce)8.AD.35Ce(VO4)
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Wakefieldite-(Nd)8.AD.35Nd(VO4)
Brackebuschite8.BG.05Pb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Pyrobelonite8.BH.40PbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Vésigniéite8.BH.45BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
Arsenogoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)8.BL.13CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
Arsenoflorencite-(La)8.BL.13LaAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Hydroxylapatite ?8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Sudoite9.EC.55Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Wad'-
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
H Arsenoflorencite-(La)LaAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
H Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
H BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
H Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
H Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
H SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
BBoron
B Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnataseTiO2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
O Arsenoflorencite-(La)LaAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
O BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
O CalciteCaCO3
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
O HematiteFe2O3
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
O KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
O SideriteFeCO3
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O StrontianiteSrCO3
O SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
O VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
O Wakefieldite-(Ce)Ce(VO4)
O Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O Wakefieldite-(Nd)Nd(VO4)
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
AlAluminium
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Al Arsenoflorencite-(La)LaAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
Al Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Al Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
SiSilicon
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si SudoiteMg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Ca KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Ca Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
VVanadium
V BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
V PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
V VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
V VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
V Wakefieldite-(Ce)Ce(VO4)
V Wakefieldite-(Nd)Nd(VO4)
MnManganese
Mn BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Mn BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mn KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn Ranciéite(Ca,Mn2+)0.2(Mn4+,Mn3+)O2 · 0.6H2O
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
As Arsenoflorencite-(La)LaAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
As Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
SrStrontium
Sr ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Ba VésigniéiteBaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2
LaLanthanum
La Arsenoflorencite-(La)LaAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
CeCerium
Ce Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)CeAl3(AsO4)2(OH)6
Ce Wakefieldite-(Ce)Ce(VO4)
NdNeodymium
Nd Wakefieldite-(Nd)Nd(VO4)
PbLead
Pb BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl

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