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Granulite outcrop, Waldheim, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germanyi
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Prismatine

Granulite outcrop, Waldheim, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Prismatine

Granulite outcrop, Waldheim, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Prismatine

Granulite outcrop, Waldheim, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Prismatine

Granulite outcrop, Waldheim, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Prismatine

Granulite outcrop, Waldheim, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Prismatine

Granulite outcrop, Waldheim, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Prismatine

Granulite outcrop, Waldheim, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Prismatine

Granulite outcrop, Waldheim, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 4' 42'' North , 13° 0' 49'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.07856,13.01376
GRN:
N35E06
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Waldheim9,001 (2015)0.8km
Kriebstein2,710 (2014)3.2km
Hartha7,227 (2015)3.6km
Gersdorf1,307 (2015)6.4km
Ebersbach1,161 (2018)7.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
13486
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:13486:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Granulitaufschluss, Waldheim, Döbeln, Sachsen, Deutschland


Outcrop of a hydrothermally altered granulite, located just east of the Waldheim freight depot. Today inaccessible.
Located about 10 km SW of Döbeln.

Prismatine from this locality was considered as kornerupine for a long time before it was eventually recognised as a new mineral. Older specimens, therefore, may still be labelled as kornerupine. The latter, however, does not occur here.

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Mineral List


24 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase
Formula: (Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
"Steffen Michalski Collection"Identified by Steffen Michalski: Visual Identification
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Coesite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Hydromuscovite'
ⓘ Kokchetavite
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Kornerupine
Formula: Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Description: In modern times recognised as different from kornerupine and being prismatine (Grew et al., 1996).
ⓘ Kumdykolite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Moissanite
Formula: SiC
ⓘ Prismatine (TL)
Formula: (◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Type Locality:
References:
Sauer, A. (1886) Protokoll der Sitzung vom 29. September 1886. Über eine eigentümliche Granulitart als Muttergestein zweier neuer Mineralspecies [Minutes of the meeting of 29 September 1886. On a peculiar type of granulite as the parent rock of two new mineral species]. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft, 38. 704-705
de Villiers, J. E. (1940) Iron-rich kornerupine from Port Shepstone, Natal. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 25 (169) 550-556 doi:10.1180/minmag.1940.025.169.05 (contains an analysis of "kornerupine var. prismatine" from Waldheim).
Grew, Edward S., Cooper, Mark A., Hawthorne, Frank C. (1996) Prismatine: revalidation for boron-rich compositions in the kornerupine group. Mineralogical Magazine, 60 (400) 483-491 doi:10.1180/minmag.1996.060.400.09
Thomas, R., Davidson, P., Rericha, A. (2022) Prismatine granulite from Waldheim/Saxony: Zircon-Reidite. Journal of Earth & Environment Science (JEES): 103(1): 1-3. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358270466_Prismatine_granulite_from_WaldheimSaxony_Zircon-Reidite
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Reidite
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Stishovite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
ⓘMoissanite1.DA.SiC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘvar. Ruby4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘCoesite4.DA.35SiO2
ⓘStishovite4.DA.40SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘReidite9.AD.45Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘDumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘKornerupine ?9.BJ.50Mg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
ⓘPrismatine (TL)9.BJ.50(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Anorthoclase9.FA.35(Na,K)AlSi3O8
ⓘKumdykolite9.FA.45Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘKokchetavite9.FA.75K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Hydromuscovite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Bⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ MoissaniteSiC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CoesiteSiO2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StishoviteSiO2
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ReiditeZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ KokchetaviteK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ KumdykoliteNa(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ KumdykoliteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Mgⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Alⓘ KokchetaviteK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ KumdykoliteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ CoesiteSiO2
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siⓘ KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MoissaniteSiC
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ StishoviteSiO2
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ReiditeZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ KokchetaviteK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ KumdykoliteNa(AlSi3O8)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ Albite var. Anorthoclase(Na,K)AlSi3O8
Kⓘ KokchetaviteK(AlSi3O8)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zrⓘ ReiditeZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Sauer, A. (1886) Protokoll der Sitzung vom 29. September 1886. Über eine eigentümliche Granulitart als Muttergestein zweier neuer Mineralspecies [Minutes of the meeting of 29 September 1886. On a peculiar type of granulite as the parent rock of two new mineral species]. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft, 38. 704-705
Uhlig, J. (1910) XIII. Über Prismatin und Kryptotil von Waldheim in Sachsen. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie und Mineralogie: 47(1-6): 215-230.
de Villiers, J. E. (1940) Iron-rich kornerupine from Port Shepstone, Natal. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 25 (169) 550-556 doi:10.1180/minmag.1940.025.169.05 (contains an analysis of "kornerupine var. prismatine" from Waldheim)
Grew, Edward S., Cooper, Mark A., Hawthorne, Frank C. (1996) Prismatine: revalidation for boron-rich compositions in the kornerupine group. Mineralogical Magazine, 60 (400) 483-491 doi:10.1180/minmag.1996.060.400.09
Thomas, R., Davidson, P., Rericha, A. (2022) Prismatine granulite from Waldheim/Saxony: Zircon-Reidite. Journal of Earth & Environment Science (JEES): 103(1): 1-3. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358270466_Prismatine_granulite_from_WaldheimSaxony_Zircon-Reidite
Thomas, R., Davidson, P., Rericha, A., Rechnagel, U. (2022): Water-rich coesite in prismatine-granulite from Waldheim/Saxony. Veröffentlichungen Museum für Naturkunde Chemnitz: 45: 67-80.
Thomas, Rainer, Davidson, Paul, Rericha, Adolf, Recknagel, Ulrich (2022) Discovery of Stishovite in the Prismatine-Bearing Granulite from Waldheim, Germany: A Possible Role of Supercritical Fluids of Ultrahigh-Pressure Origin. Geosciences, 12 (5) 196 doi:10.3390/geosciences12050196
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