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Stadtberg, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
StadtbergHill
SchneebergTown
ErzgebirgskreisDistrict
SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 35' 32'' North , 12° 38' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.59249,12.64403
GRN:
N34E06
Type:
Hill
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Schneeberg16,784 (2015)0.3km
Bad Schlema5,540 (2016)2.3km
Zschorlau5,944 (2014)2.9km
Aue18,554 (2015)4.4km
Bockau2,599 (2017)6.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
468950
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:468950:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Churchite was found during temporarily (1990-1991) accessible old mining works in a plot on Schreibergasse, approximately 200 m south of the Sankt-Wolfgang church ('Sankt-Wolfgangs-Kirch').

Coordinates are only approximate.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metauranocircite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘChurchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMeta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘMetauranocircite8.EB.10Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MetauranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MetauranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Pⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ MetauranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ MetauranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ MetauranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 7H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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References

Hermann, Steffen; Götz, Dieter (2006) Churchit-(Y) in einer komplexen Uranmineral-Paragenese von Schneeberg/Erzgebirge [Churchite-(Y) in a complex uranium mineral paragenesis from Schneeberg/Erzgebirge]. Mineralien-Welt, 17 (3). 17-21
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