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Walpurgis Flacher vein, Weißer Hirsch Mine (shaft 3), Neustädtel, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Walpurgis Flacher veinVein
Weißer Hirsch Mine (shaft 3)Mine (Abandoned)
NeustädtelTown
SchneebergTown
ErzgebirgskreisDistrict
SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 35' 17'' North , 12° 38' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Schneeberg16,784 (2015)0.7km
Zschorlau5,944 (2014)2.5km
Bad Schlema5,540 (2016)2.9km
Aue18,554 (2015)4.8km
Bockau2,599 (2017)6.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
1892
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1892:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Montanus Flacher vein
Name(s) in local language(s):
Walpurgis Flacher, Grube Weißer Hirsch (Schacht 3), Neustädtel, Revier Schneeberg, Erzgebirge, Sachsen, Deutschland


Hydrothermal polymetallic (Ag, Co, ...) ore vein, heavily mined.
Noteworthy for locally abundant uranium ore.

Joins the Georg Flacher vein.
The NW part is called Montanus Flacher vein.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


25 valid minerals. 8 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Asselbornite (TL)
Formula: Pb(BiO)3(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)7 · 4H2O
Type Locality:
Description: Asselbornite occurs as translucent brown to lemon yellow idiomorphic cubic crystals up to -.3 mm in size. …The mineral is found in association with metauranospinite, uranophane and uranosphaerite in quartz gangue
References:
Bismutoferrite
Formula: Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
'Gummite'
Hydronováčekite (TL)
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Type Locality:
Liebigite
Formula: Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
'Limonite'
Metazeunerite (TL)
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Type Locality:
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Saléeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Trögerite (TL)
Formula: (H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Type Locality:
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uranopilite
Formula: (UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Uranospathite
Formula: (Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
Uranosphaerite (TL)
Formula: Bi(UO2)O2(OH)
Type Locality:
Uranospinite (TL)
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Type Locality:
'Wad'
'Wad var. Cobalt-bearing Wad'
Walpurgite (TL)
Formula: (BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Type Locality:
Zeunerite (TL)
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Type Locality:
Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Asbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Uranosphaerite (TL)4.GB.65Bi(UO2)O2(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Liebigite5.ED.20Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Uranopilite7.EA.05(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
Zippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Churchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Walpurgite (TL)8.EA.05(BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
Hydronováčekite (TL)8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Saléeite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uranospinite (TL)8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Zeunerite (TL)8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Metazeunerite (TL)8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Trögerite (TL)8.EB.15(H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Uranospathite8.EB.25(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
Phosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Asselbornite (TL)8.ED.10Pb(BiO)3(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)7 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Bismutoferrite9.ED.25Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Unclassified
'Gummite'-
'Limonite'-
'Wad'-
'var. Cobalt-bearing Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
H AsselbornitePb(BiO)3(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)7 · 4H2O
H BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
H Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
H MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
H PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
H SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
H Trögerite(H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
H Uranospathite(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
H UranosphaeriteBi(UO2)O2(OH)
H UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
H Walpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
H ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
H ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CCarbon
C LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
OOxygen
O Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
O AsselbornitePb(BiO)3(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)7 · 4H2O
O BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
O Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
O MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
O PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
O Trögerite(H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
O Uranospathite(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
O UranosphaeriteBi(UO2)O2(OH)
O UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
O Walpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
O ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
O ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
FFluorine
F Uranospathite(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
MgMagnesium
Mg HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Mg SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
AlAluminium
Al Uranospathite(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
SiSilicon
Si BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
P Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
P PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
P SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
P Uranospathite(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
S ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
K PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
K ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Ca LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Ca PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
MnManganese
Mn Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
FeIron
Fe BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CoCobalt
Co Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Ni Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cu MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
As AsselbornitePb(BiO)3(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)7 · 4H2O
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
As Trögerite(H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
As UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
As Walpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
As ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
YYttrium
Y Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
AgSilver
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
PbLead
Pb AsselbornitePb(BiO)3(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)7 · 4H2O
Pb GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Bi AsselbornitePb(BiO)3(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)7 · 4H2O
Bi BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi UranosphaeriteBi(UO2)O2(OH)
Bi Walpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
UUranium
U AsselbornitePb(BiO)3(UO2)4(AsO4)2(OH)7 · 4H2O
U LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
U MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
U HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
U PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
U SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
U Trögerite(H3O)(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U Uranopilite(UO2)6(SO4)O2(OH)6 · 14H2O
U Uranospathite(Al,◻)(UO2)2(PO4)2F · 20(H2O,F)
U UranosphaeriteBi(UO2)O2(OH)
U UranospiniteCa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
U Walpurgite(BiO)4(UO2)(AsO4)2 · 2H2O
U ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
U ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

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