| Locality type: | Cliff |
| Classification |
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| Species: | Topaz |
| Formula: | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Habit: | Long to short prismatic crystals. |
| Colour: | Light to dark yellow, brown, green, colourless. |
| Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
| Abundance at site: | Common |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
| Analysis Reference: | Harjo Neutkens |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Quartz | ⓘ67 photos of Topaz associated with Quartz at this locality. |
| Orthoclase | 6 photos of Topaz associated with Orthoclase at this locality. |
| Smoky Quartz | 6 photos of Topaz associated with Smoky Quartz at this locality. |
| Ilmenorutile | ⓘ1 photo of Topaz associated with Ilmenorutile at this locality. |
| Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series | ⓘ1 photo of Topaz associated with Chalcosiderite-Turquoise Series at this locality. |
| Cassiterite | ⓘ1 photo of Topaz associated with Cassiterite at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Topaz data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Schneckenstein cliff (Königskrone Topaz Mine), Schneckenstein, Tannenbergsthal, Muldenhammer, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (84 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 81779 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:81779:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | c4b3f72d-609b-4e41-b820-ee65bdd5479e |
| Nearest other occurrences of Topaz |
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| 0.7km (0.4 miles) | ⓘTannenberg Mine (Shaft 176), Schneckenstein, Tannenbergsthal, Muldenhammer, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany |
| 2.1km (1.3 miles) | ⓘSaubachriss, Muldenberg, Grünbach, Falkenstein, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany |
| 2.9km (1.8 miles) | ⓘGottesberg, Tannenbergsthal, Muldenhammer, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany |
| 13.8km (8.6 miles) | ⓘRolava-Jeleni (Hirschenstand), Přebuz, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic |
| 17.8km (11.0 miles) | ⓘFahsel quarry, Blauenthal, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany |
| 19.0km (11.8 miles) | ⓘSchaar Shaft, Johanngeorgenstadt, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany |
| 24.0km (14.9 miles) | ⓘPodlesí stock, Potůčky Deposit, Potůčky, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic |
| 27.1km (16.8 miles) | ⓘMaurizi Mine (St. Maurizius shaft; Mauritius Mine; Beer Mine), Hřebečná, Abertamy, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic |
| 27.4km (17.0 miles) | ⓘGöltzsch river alluvials, Mylau, Reichenbach im Vogtland, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany |
| 36.4km (22.6 miles) | ⓘKrudum granite body, Třídomí, Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic |
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Schneckenstein cliff, Schneckenstein, Tannenbergsthal, Muldenhammer, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany