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Fuchsbau quarry, TrΓΆstauer Forst-West, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Fuchsbau quarryQuarry (Abandoned)
TrΓΆstauer Forst-WestUnincorporated Area
Wunsiedel im FichtelgebirgeDistrict
Upper FranconiaAdministrative District
BavariaState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 1' 50'' North , 11° 54' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.03056,11.90389
GeoHash:
G#: u2bkwgu1h
GRN:
N34E06
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
TrΓΆstau2,583 (2015)3.6km
Fichtelberg2,111 (2012)4.7km
Nagel1,941 (2011)5.3km
Mehlmeisel1,409 (2017)6.9km
Wunsiedel10,295 (2014)7.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
13173
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13173:8
GUID (UUID V4):
74b027da-9161-4c76-b8d3-ef1c5665a202
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Kastl-Bruch; Kastlbruch
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch Fuchsbau, Landkreis Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Oberfranken, Bayern, Deutschland


An anbandoned quarry ('Kastl-Bruch').

Located in a nature reserve, where collecting is strictly prohibited (since 1984).

Known for a unique find of huge tabular goyazite crystals in 1980.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


25 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Cyrilovite
Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
β“˜ DufrΓ©nite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
β“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Herderite
Formula: CaBe(PO4)F
Description: No chemical analysis.
β“˜ 'Herderite-Hydroxylherderite Series'
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
β“˜ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
β“˜ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Gilbertite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Description: = microcline
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ 'Wad'
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'
β“˜ 'Zinnwaldite'

Gallery:

SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6β“˜ Goyazite
Ca3Al2(SiO4)3β“˜ Grossular
Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2Oβ“˜ Metatorbernite
SiO2β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2β“˜ Topaz

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz
var. Rock Crystal		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
β“˜Lithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Herderite ?8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)F
β“˜Goyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜DufrΓ©nite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Cyrilovite8.DL.10NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Meta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Euclase9.AE.10BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Muscovite
var. Gilbertite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Orthoclase ?9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Wad'-
β“˜'Zinnwaldite'-
β“˜'Psilomelane'-
β“˜'Herderite-Hydroxylherderite Series'-
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ DufrΓ©niteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Beβ“˜ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ DufrΓ©niteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Pβ“˜ DufrΓ©niteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pβ“˜ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Pβ“˜ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. GilbertiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ DufrΓ©niteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Caβ“˜ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ CyriloviteNaFe33+(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ DufrΓ©niteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
UUranium
Uβ“˜ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uβ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

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References

Der Aufschluss 1975(2), 88-92
Der Aufschluss 1980(9b), 442
Lapis 1987(7/8), 70
Hirschmann, GΓΌnter (1985) Die Mineralien von Fuchsbau [The Minerals of Fuchsbau]. Lapis, 10 (7-8) 15-26
Meier, S. (2002). Seltene Phosphat-Mineralien aus dem Fichtelgebirge und der Oberpfalz. Lapis, 27 (2), 32-34.
Bender, H., Bender, P. (2023) Fichtelgebergte. Geonieuws: 48(4): 85-95 (in Dutch).
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