de en
 

Welcome guest

Login
Register
Imprint
Protection of privacy
Message
Our team
Help and how it works
https://vfmg.de/der-aufschluss/
https://www.mineralbox.biz
https://fossilsworldwide.de/
https://www.lithomania.de
https://www.juwelo.de
https://www.chiemgauer-mineralien-fossiliensammler.de/
1.297 Gäste, 7 Mitglieder (1 Versteckte)
blackforestmining2, Dieter, Carlos, FRAPO, koibonsai, Sargentodoxa
Derzeit sind keine Benutzer im Chat
Edelsteintage Konstanz
https://www.edelsteine-neuburg.de
hausen - Mineraliengrosshandel.com
05. Apr. - Ta­tort Franken – Das stein­erne Grab der Rie­sen­lurche
10. Apr. - Min­er­alien­börse im Lausitz-Cen­ter in Hoy­er­sw­er­da
11. Apr. - Min­er­alien­börse im Lausitz-Cen­ter in Hoy­er­sw­er­da
11. Apr. - 23. Min­er­alien-IN­FO im Ahrn­tal - Südtirol
11. Apr. - Min­er­alien.- und Fos­silien­börse Rosen­heim - Auer Fes­thalle
12. Apr. - 31. Min­er­alien- und Fos­silien­samm­ler­börse Eg­gen­burg / AT
12. Apr. - Min­er­alien­börse Her­born-Merken­bach
17. Apr. - GERA: Bild­vor­trag „Der Ein­fluss Preußens auf den Berg­bau im
19. Apr. - 25. Bay­er­wald-Min­er­alien­börse Bad Kötzt­ing, DE
26. Apr. - 34. Min­er­alien- und Fos­silien­börse Arns­berg-Müschede, DE
09. May - 77. In­ter­na­tio­nale Min­er­alien­börse in Freiberg/Sach­sen
09. May - 50. Min­er­alien- & Fos­silien­börse “MIN­ER­AN­T2026” - Gol­d­en
09. May - 43. Aschaf­fen­burg­er Min­er­alien­börse
https://crystalparadise.de/
Mineralien Kalender
https://www.mineral-bosse.de
Deutschland/Nordrhein-Westfalen/Arnsberg, Bezirk/Hochsauerlandkreis/Arnsberg/Holzen
 
Image of the day
Calcit
© Millerit
Edelsteintage Konstanz
https://www.edelsteine-neuburg.de
hausen - Mineraliengrosshandel.com
05. Apr. - Ta­tort Franken – Das stein­erne Grab der Rie­sen­lurche
10. Apr. - Min­er­alien­börse im Lausitz-Cen­ter in Hoy­er­sw­er­da
11. Apr. - Min­er­alien­börse im Lausitz-Cen­ter in Hoy­er­sw­er­da
11. Apr. - 23. Min­er­alien-IN­FO im Ahrn­tal - Südtirol
11. Apr. - Min­er­alien.- und Fos­silien­börse Rosen­heim - Auer Fes­thalle
12. Apr. - 31. Min­er­alien- und Fos­silien­samm­ler­börse Eg­gen­burg / AT
12. Apr. - Min­er­alien­börse Her­born-Merken­bach
17. Apr. - GERA: Bild­vor­trag „Der Ein­fluss Preußens auf den Berg­bau im
19. Apr. - 25. Bay­er­wald-Min­er­alien­börse Bad Kötzt­ing, DE
26. Apr. - 34. Min­er­alien- und Fos­silien­börse Arns­berg-Müschede, DE
09. May - 77. In­ter­na­tio­nale Min­er­alien­börse in Freiberg/Sach­sen
09. May - 50. Min­er­alien- & Fos­silien­börse “MIN­ER­AN­T2026” - Gol­d­en
09. May - 43. Aschaf­fen­burg­er Min­er­alien­börse
Calender
https://crystalparadise.de/
Mineralien Kalender
https://www.mineral-bosse.de
 
 
 
Mineralienatlas (name for mineral atlas) is the platform for people interested in mineralogy, geology, palaeontology and mining since 2001. We operate a significant database for minerals, fossils, rocks and their localities. Mineralienatlas is not limited to a section. We bring together information and inform comprehensive.

To complete our information constantly, we need your support. With us, everyone can and should participate. Currently Mineralienatlas is used and expanded by 10530 members. Every month hundreds of thousands of visitors use our website as an information source.
 
Geolitho Foundation non-profit GmbH
Geolitho Foundation non-profit GmbH is the non-profit supporter of the Mineral Atlas (Mineralienatlas), the Lithotheque, the Geolitho Collection Management and the Marketplace and Store by collectors for collectors. The Foundation promotes public education in the field of mineralogy, geology, paleontology and mining by operating, maintaining and further expanding earth science projects.
 
https://www.mineralbox.biz
https://www.mineral-bosse.de
https://www.edelsteine-neuburg.de
Edelsteintage Konstanz
hausen - Mineraliengrosshandel.com
https://vfmg.de/der-aufschluss/
 
Min­er­al Por­trait PyriteThe term used in the plural "pyrites" has often been misused in the past or in common for marcasite, chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite and other yellow to brass-colored minerals. The word pyrite is derived from the Greek "pyrites lithos" (derived pyr = fire and lithos = stone) and describes a characteristic of the mineral, when rubbing against steel or flint (flint) to generate sparks. In prehistoric tombs pyrite concretions and unrolled pyrite where found, which supposed to be used for lighting a fire. (Article in German)
The term used in the plu­ral "pyrites" has of­ten been mi­sused in the past or in com­mon for mar­c­a­site, chal­copy­rite, pyr­rhotite and other yel­low to brass-col­ored min­er­als. The word pyrite is de­rived from the Greek "pyrites lithos" (de­rived pyr = fire and lithos = stone) and de­scribes a char­ac­teris­tic ... moreThe term used in the plural "pyrites" has often been misused in the past or in common for marcasite, chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite and other yellow to brass-colored minerals. The word pyrite is derived from the Greek "pyrites lithos" (derived pyr = fire and lithos = stone) and describes a characteristic of the mineral, when rubbing against steel or flint (flint) to generate sparks. In prehistoric tombs pyrite concretions and unrolled pyrite where found, which supposed to be used for lighting a fire. (Article in German)
appetizer image
Rosia Mon­ta­na (Veres­pa­tak), Ro­ma­niaThe village and the mine with the same name "Rosia Montana" are located approximately 85 km north of the city of Deva. The mine complex extends over 21.2 square kilometers and is one of the largest gold deposits in Europe. The tunnel system in the underground is several hundred kilometers long and was used until a few years ago. Already in Roman times the tunnels had a length of 145 km.
The vil­lage and the mine with the same name "Rosia Mon­ta­na" are lo­cat­ed ap­prox­i­mate­ly 85 km north of the ci­ty of De­va. The mine com­plex ex­tends over 21.2 square kilome­ters and is one of the largest gold de­posits in Eu­rope. The tun­nel sys­tem in the un­der­ground is sev­er­al hun­dred kilome­ters long and w ... moreThe village and the mine with the same name "Rosia Montana" are located approximately 85 km north of the city of Deva. The mine complex extends over 21.2 square kilometers and is one of the largest gold deposits in Europe. The tunnel system in the underground is several hundred kilometers long and was used until a few years ago. Already in Roman times the tunnels had a length of 145 km.
appetizer image
Agate fan­tasiesNature forms over time, e.g. believed due to weathering, mineralization or crystallization, landscapes and rocks in which the human imagination identifies often strange formations out of the real world. An example of this are agates that, generally outwardly unattractive pose, in their interiors often true works of art.
Na­ture forms over time, e.g. be­lieved due to weather­ing, min­er­al­iza­tion or crys­tal­l­iza­tion, land­s­capes and rocks in which the hu­man imag­i­na­tion iden­ti­fies of­ten strange for­ma­tions out of the re­al world. An ex­am­ple of this are agates that, gen­er­al­ly out­ward­ly unat­trac­tive pose, in their in­te­ri­ors of ... moreNature forms over time, e.g. believed due to weathering, mineralization or crystallization, landscapes and rocks in which the human imagination identifies often strange formations out of the real world. An example of this are agates that, generally outwardly unattractive pose, in their interiors often true works of art.
appetizer image
Geleucht... Da offene Flammen häufig zu Explosionen von Methangas in Kohlebergwerken führten, schrieben Grubenbesitzer einen hoch dotierten Preis zur Erfindung einer explosionssicheren Lampe aus. So wurde die Davy-Lampe entwickelt. Das Geheimnis war ein simples, engmaschiges, Drahtgitter um die offene Flamme. Dieses Gitter verhindert, durch Wärmeableitung, die Entzündung von Gas außerhalb der Lampe. Die Weiterentwicklung war der Einsatz von wiederaufladbaren Akkus statt ... Ein Beitrag von Peter Seroka und Wilhelm W.
... Da of­fene Flam­men häu­fig zu Ex­plo­sio­nen von Methan­gas in Koh­le­berg­w­erken führten, schrieben Grubenbe­sitz­er ei­nen hoch dotierten Preis zur Erfin­d­ung ein­er ex­plo­sions­sicheren Lampe aus. So wurde die Davy-Lampe en­twick­elt. Das Ge­heim­nis war ein sim­ples, en­g­maschiges, Draht­git­ter um die of­fene Flamm ... more... Da offene Flammen häufig zu Explosionen von Methangas in Kohlebergwerken führten, schrieben Grubenbesitzer einen hoch dotierten Preis zur Erfindung einer explosionssicheren Lampe aus. So wurde die Davy-Lampe entwickelt. Das Geheimnis war ein simples, engmaschiges, Drahtgitter um die offene Flamme. Dieses Gitter verhindert, durch Wärmeableitung, die Entzündung von Gas außerhalb der Lampe. Die Weiterentwicklung war der Einsatz von wiederaufladbaren Akkus statt ... Ein Beitrag von Peter Seroka und Wilhelm W.
appetizer image
Al­ten­berg Tin MineThe Altenberg tin mine is well known for its huge surface break left by the mining activities. Among mineral collectors the mine is famous as well for its unique Pycnite deposit, a variety of topaz occurring in massive columnar aggregates up to a length of 30 cm.

The mining started in 1440 and continued, with several ups and downs and some total shut-down periods, until 1991. The mining activities aimed for a plutonic granite body (350 to 400 metre in diameter and hydrothermally mineralized mainly with cassiterite and smaller amounts of wolframite, molybdenite, arsenopyrite, bismuth and others) and managed to extract a total sum of 37 million tons of ore. The huge surface break, called "The Altenberger Pinge", is the result of several roof collapses caused by excessive ore excavation and later on the continued drawing of caved material from the bottom of the fracture zone.

Collectible minerals were rare and small, so the Altenberg tin mine became never as famous as the Freiberg or Ehrenfriedersdorf districts, but its unique geology and mining technology made it quite interesting and worth a closer look.

(Full text in german)
The Al­ten­berg tin mine is well known for its huge sur­face break left by the min­ing ac­tiv­i­ties. Among min­er­al col­lec­tors the mine is fa­mous as well for its unique Py­c­nite de­posit, a va­ri­e­ty of to­paz oc­cur­ring in mas­sive colum­nar ag­gre­gates up to a length of 30 cm.

The min­ing start­ed in 1440 and c ... moreThe Altenberg tin mine is well known for its huge surface break left by the mining activities. Among mineral collectors the mine is famous as well for its unique Pycnite deposit, a variety of topaz occurring in massive columnar aggregates up to a length of 30 cm.

The mining started in 1440 and continued, with several ups and downs and some total shut-down periods, until 1991. The mining activities aimed for a plutonic granite body (350 to 400 metre in diameter and hydrothermally mineralized mainly with cassiterite and smaller amounts of wolframite, molybdenite, arsenopyrite, bismuth and others) and managed to extract a total sum of 37 million tons of ore. The huge surface break, called "The Altenberger Pinge", is the result of several roof collapses caused by excessive ore excavation and later on the continued drawing of caved material from the bottom of the fracture zone.

Collectible minerals were rare and small, so the Altenberg tin mine became never as famous as the Freiberg or Ehrenfriedersdorf districts, but its unique geology and mining technology made it quite interesting and worth a closer look.

(Full text in german)
appetizer image
Min­er­al por­trait gar­netThis portrait mainly deals with the 6 classic garnets, their amazing history, the world’s best known classic and modern localities and deposits and their use as a gems or abrasives. It also deals with the common belief related to the non-existence of blue garnets and its refutation proven by new finds. A separate chapter deals with synthetic garnets. But it also deals with the mix up of definitions, groupings and old and unnecessary terms, which have finally been terminated or brought to a common denominator.

In 2012 the IMA (CNMNC) has defined garnets as members of the Garnet Supergroup, which include all minerals isostructural with garnet regardless of what elements occupy the four atomic sites; i.e. the supergroup includes several chemical classes . Those minerals are closely related to each other and may form a series with each other. Some garnets form intermediary minerals between each member, and may even be intergrown within a single crystal.

With the publication of the new nomenclature of the garnet supergroup, the term “garnet group” does not have its meaning anymore and the intermediate working term “Garnet superstructural group” has been replaced by “Garnet Supergroup”.
There are 32 approved species and 5 “candidate” species waiting on approval. The 32 species are subdivided by their Z-charge into 29 species, which belong to 5 groups and to 3 single representative species.
One of those 5 groups is the “Garnet group”, consisting of the 6 former (classic) garnets Pyrope, Grossular, Spessartine, Almandine, Uvarovite and Andradite plus 8 rarer garnets , as Menzerite-(Y), Eringaite, Goldmanite, Momoiite, Knorringite, Calderite, Majorite and Morimotoite.
This por­trait main­ly deals with the 6 clas­sic gar­nets, their amaz­ing his­to­ry, the world’s best known clas­sic and mod­ern lo­cal­i­ties and de­posits and their use as a gems or abra­sives. It al­so deals with the com­mon be­lief re­lat­ed to the non-ex­is­tence of blue gar­nets and its refu­ta­tion proven by new ... moreThis portrait mainly deals with the 6 classic garnets, their amazing history, the world’s best known classic and modern localities and deposits and their use as a gems or abrasives. It also deals with the common belief related to the non-existence of blue garnets and its refutation proven by new finds. A separate chapter deals with synthetic garnets. But it also deals with the mix up of definitions, groupings and old and unnecessary terms, which have finally been terminated or brought to a common denominator.

In 2012 the IMA (CNMNC) has defined garnets as members of the Garnet Supergroup, which include all minerals isostructural with garnet regardless of what elements occupy the four atomic sites; i.e. the supergroup includes several chemical classes . Those minerals are closely related to each other and may form a series with each other. Some garnets form intermediary minerals between each member, and may even be intergrown within a single crystal.

With the publication of the new nomenclature of the garnet supergroup, the term “garnet group” does not have its meaning anymore and the intermediate working term “Garnet superstructural group” has been replaced by “Garnet Supergroup”.
There are 32 approved species and 5 “candidate” species waiting on approval. The 32 species are subdivided by their Z-charge into 29 species, which belong to 5 groups and to 3 single representative species.
One of those 5 groups is the “Garnet group”, consisting of the 6 former (classic) garnets Pyrope, Grossular, Spessartine, Almandine, Uvarovite and Andradite plus 8 rarer garnets , as Menzerite-(Y), Eringaite, Goldmanite, Momoiite, Knorringite, Calderite, Majorite and Morimotoite.
appetizer image
Mendig am Laach­er See in der EifelZu Beginn des Jahres 1973 entdeckte der Schmucksteinschleifer Philip Hobein aus Kirschweiler bei Idar Oberstein hinter dem Restaurant 'Laacher Mühle' einige blaue Körner kristalliner Enstehung. Diese Körner weckten sein Interesse, zumal er schon einige Erfahrung im Schliff verschiedener, nicht als Schmucksteine bekannter Mineralien hatte. In seiner Werkstatt versah er diese xenomorphen Körner mit einem Fazettschliff. Das Resultat war die Geburt eines neuen Schmucksteins von saphirblauer Farbe und sehr schöner Transparenz - dem Mineral Hauyn, benannt nach dem französischen Kristallographen R. J. Haüy (1743 bis 1822) (Brunn-Neergard, 1807).

Die umfassenden Daten zu diesem seltenen kubischen Gerüstsilikat der Sodalithgruppe nach der Systematik von STRUNZ, kann dem Mineralien-Steckbrief aus dem Benutzerlexikon unter Hauyn ... ein Beitrag von Ralf Dahlheuser
Zu Be­ginn des Jahres 1973 ent­deckte der Sch­muck­stein­sch­leifer Philip Hobein aus Kirsch­weil­er bei Idar Ober­stein hin­ter dem Res­tau­rant 'Laach­er Müh­le' einige blaue Körn­er kris­tal­lin­er En­ste­hung. Diese Körn­er weck­ten sein In­teresse, zu­mal er schon einige Er­fahrung im Sch­liff ver­schie­den­er, nicht als S ... moreZu Beginn des Jahres 1973 entdeckte der Schmucksteinschleifer Philip Hobein aus Kirschweiler bei Idar Oberstein hinter dem Restaurant 'Laacher Mühle' einige blaue Körner kristalliner Enstehung. Diese Körner weckten sein Interesse, zumal er schon einige Erfahrung im Schliff verschiedener, nicht als Schmucksteine bekannter Mineralien hatte. In seiner Werkstatt versah er diese xenomorphen Körner mit einem Fazettschliff. Das Resultat war die Geburt eines neuen Schmucksteins von saphirblauer Farbe und sehr schöner Transparenz - dem Mineral Hauyn, benannt nach dem französischen Kristallographen R. J. Haüy (1743 bis 1822) (Brunn-Neergard, 1807).

Die umfassenden Daten zu diesem seltenen kubischen Gerüstsilikat der Sodalithgruppe nach der Systematik von STRUNZ, kann dem Mineralien-Steckbrief aus dem Benutzerlexikon unter Hauyn ... ein Beitrag von Ralf Dahlheuser
appetizer image
 
https://www.chiemgauer-mineralien-fossiliensammler.de/
Mineralien Kalender
https://www.juwelo.de
https://crystalparadise.de/
https://fossilsworldwide.de/
https://www.lithomania.de