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Serpentinite quarry, Zรถblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germanyi
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Interior view of the Zรถblitz quarry workshop, ca. 1908.

Serpentinite quarry, Zรถblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Interior view of the Zรถblitz quarry workshop, ca. 1908.

Serpentinite quarry, Zรถblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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View of the Zรถblitz serpentinite mining area, in 1901.

Serpentinite quarry, Zรถblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
08439610017361149781304.jpg
Interior view of the Zรถblitz quarry workshop, ca. 1908.

Serpentinite quarry, Zรถblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
07993870017361149796845.jpg
Interior view of the Zรถblitz quarry workshop, ca. 1908.

Serpentinite quarry, Zรถblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
09773360017272089482745.jpg
View of the Zรถblitz serpentinite mining area, in 1901.

Serpentinite quarry, Zรถblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Interior view of the Zรถblitz quarry workshop, ca. 1908.

Serpentinite quarry, Zรถblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Interior view of the Zรถblitz quarry workshop, ca. 1908.

Serpentinite quarry, Zรถblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 39' 26'' North , 13° 14' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.65750,13.24194
GRN:
N34E07
Type:
Quarry
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zรถblitz3,134 (2015)0.9km
Pobershau2,031 (2015)2.5km
Pockau4,283 (2015)4.8km
Marienberg14,383 (2015)5.7km
Olbernhau11,162 (2015)7.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
67966
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:67966:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Serpentinitsteinbbruch (Serpentinbruch), Zรถblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Sachsen, Deutschland


Eclogites, garnetite and garnet peridotite, exposed in a large serpentinite quarry near Zรถblitz.

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13 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
โ“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
โ“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Description: The main constituent of garnetite is an intermediate member of the solid solution series between almandine, grossular and pyrope, comprising 36-38 mol-% pyrope, 28-34 mol-% grossular and 27-30 mol-% almandine.
โ“˜ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Often rimmed by retrogressive symplectites of biotite + plagioclase.
โ“˜ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Description: Often rimmed by retrogressive symplectites of biotite + plagioclase.
โ“˜ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Description: Often rimmed by retrogressive symplectites of cpx + plagioclase.
โ“˜ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
โ“˜ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: The garnet in peridotite is a pyrope with 67-73 mol-%.
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Polycrystalline mosaic quartz pseudomorphs after coesite, inclusions in omphacite and garnets.
โ“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜ 'Spinel Subgroup'
Formula: A2+D3+2O4
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
โ“˜Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
โ“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
โ“˜Omphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
โ“˜Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
โ“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜var. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Chlorite Group'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜'Spinel Subgroup'-A2+D3+2O4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oโ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oโ“˜ Spinel SubgroupA2+D23+O4
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Naโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgโ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgโ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mgโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alโ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siโ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siโ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siโ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siโ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caโ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caโ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caโ“˜ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

www.mineralienatlas.de (n.d.) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=8948
Vollstรคdt, H. and Baumgรคrtel, R. (1977) Einheimische Edelsteine, 2nd. ed., Steinkopff (Dresden).
European Journal of Mineralogy 3, 291-238 (1991).
Schmรคdicke, E., Evans, Bernard W. (1997) Garnet-bearing ultramafic rocks from the Erzgebirge, and their relation to other settings in the Bohemian Massif. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 127 (1) 57-74 doi:10.1007/s004100050265
Massonne, H.-J., Neuser, R. D. (2005) Ilmenite exsolution in olivine from the serpentinite body at Zรถblitz, Saxonian Erzgebirge โ€“ microstructural evidence using EBSD. Mineralogical Magazine, 69 (2) 119-124 doi:10.1180/0026461056920239
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