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Jenichen Quarry (Jehnichen Quarry; Jähnichen Quarry), Königshain, Görlitz District, Saxony, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Jenichen Quarry (Jehnichen Quarry; Jähnichen Quarry)Quarry (Flooded)
KönigshainMunicipality
Görlitz DistrictDistrict
SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 11' 33'' North , 14° 50' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.19250,14.84000
GeoHash:
G#: u34e1xq1v
GRN:
N35E07
Type:
Quarry (Flooded) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Königshain1,283 (2014)2.1km
Mengelsdorf400 (2015)4.6km
Reichenbach4,422 (2017)6.2km
Kodersdorf2,728 (2017)6.7km
Markersdorf4,408 (2014)7.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
30397
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30397:3
GUID (UUID V4):
61d4f2f1-8bf8-421e-bdf5-922017a7669e
Name(s) in local language(s):
Steinbruch Jenichen (Jehnichen Quarry; Steinbruch Jähnichen), Königshain, Görlitz, Oberlausitz, Sachsen, Deutschland


Quarry in Königshain granite (monzogranite).
Note: The quarry owner was named Jenichen, not Jehnichen or Jähnichen.

Located SE of the Hochstein.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


27 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(CO3)F
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Clinofergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘ Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)
Formula: YNbO4
ⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
ⓘ Gustavite
Formula: AgPbBi3S6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ikunolite
Formula: Bi4S3
ⓘ Koechlinite
Formula: Bi2MoO6
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Parisite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe2(CO3)3F2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘIkunolite2.DC.05Bi4S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘGustavite2.JB.40aAgPbBi3S6
ⓘGalenobismutite2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘKoechlinite4.DE.15Bi2MoO6
ⓘAeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
ⓘEuxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ⓘClinofergusonite-(Y)4.DG.10YNbO4
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘBastnäsite-(Ce)5.BD.20aCe(CO3)F
ⓘParisite-(Ce)5.BD.20bCaCe2(CO3)3F2
ⓘSynchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘFergusonite-(Y)7.GA.05YNbO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘRhabdophane-(Ce)8.CJ.45Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘFayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
ⓘFerriallanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘNontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Hⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Hⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Cⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Cⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Oⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Oⓘ Clinofergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KoechliniteBi2MoO6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Fⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Fⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
NaSodium
Naⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Siⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Sⓘ IkunoliteBi4S3
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Caⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
FeIron
Feⓘ FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
YYttrium
Yⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yⓘ Clinofergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Yⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nbⓘ Clinofergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
Nbⓘ Fergusonite-(Y)YNbO4
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ KoechliniteBi2MoO6
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce)Ce(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ceⓘ Parisite-(Ce)CaCe2(CO3)3F2
Ceⓘ Rhabdophane-(Ce)Ce(PO4) · 0.6H2O
Ceⓘ Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ceⓘ Ferriallanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(Fe3+AlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pbⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Biⓘ GustaviteAgPbBi3S6
Biⓘ IkunoliteBi4S3
Biⓘ KoechliniteBi2MoO6
ThThorium
Thⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
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

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References

www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/forum/index.php/topic,41661.msg296810/topicseen.html#new
Witzke, T. & Giesler, T. (2007): Wismut-Mineralien aus dem Königshainer Granit, Lausitz. Mineralien-Welt 18(4), 14-19
Witzke, T. & Giesler, T. (2012): Fayalit, Cristobalit, Tridymit und Grunerit aus dem Königshainer Granit, Lausitz. Aufschluss, 63 (6), 301-307.
Witzke, T. & Giesler, T. (2013): Eine Seltenerd- und Niob-Tantal-Mineralisation aus dem Königshainer Granit in der Lausitz, Sachsen. Mineralien-Welt 24(1), 36-45
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