Neudorf (Harzgerode)

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51.6000° N, 11.1170° E · ± 1 km

Chalcopyrite, Galena and Siderite from Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, with photos of specimens from this locality.

Minerals found here

On the same specimen

Same specimen Quartz with Galena

1 specimen photo(s) from this locality show galena with quartz together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Same specimen Calcite with Galena

1 specimen photo(s) from this locality show galena with calcite together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Same specimen Siderite with Chalcopyrite

1 specimen photo(s) from this locality show chalcopyrite with siderite together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Same specimen Siderite with Galena

1 specimen photo(s) from this locality show galena with siderite together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Same specimen Dolomite with Siderite

1 specimen photo(s) from this locality show siderite with dolomite together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Same specimen Galena with Siderite

2 specimen photo(s) from this locality show siderite with galena together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Same specimen Quartz with Siderite

3 specimen photo(s) from this locality show siderite with quartz together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Same specimen Sphalerite with Siderite

1 specimen photo(s) from this locality show siderite with sphalerite together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Chalcopyrite at Neudorf (Harzgerode)

Sharp chalcopyrite crystals over 1 cm on crystallized siderite.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Sharp twinned chalcopyrite crystal about 9 mm on matrix.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Formula: CuFeS₂
Morphology: Crystals, in places twinned
Typical size: Crystals about 1 cm
Associated minerals: Siderite

Sources: SRC-333 SRC-338

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Galena at Neudorf (Harzgerode)

Argentiferous galena was the principal ore of the calcite-quartz-siderite veins

Cluster of old Neudorf galena crystals to 1.2 cm with a bluish tint, trimmed with a thin rim of matrix.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Sharp, complex galena crystal of 1.3 cm on glassy quartz crystals from an old collection.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Lustrous galena crystals accented by siderite and calcite on one specimen.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Formula: PbS
Morphology: Sharp complex crystals and crystal clusters
Typical size: Crystals about 1 to 1.5 cm on photographed specimens
Color / luster: Lustrous with a bluish cast on some old specimens
Associated minerals: Siderite quartz calcite sphalerite chalcopyrite
Availability: Scarce
History: Lead-silver mining area with output peaking in the early 19th century; mines closed in 1903, with the Pfaffenberg and Meiseberg mines noted for specimens

Sources: SRC-333 SRC-344

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Siderite at Neudorf (Harzgerode)

Siderite with dolomite from Neudorf, Harz (field of view 6 cm).
Photo: Leon Hupperichs · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Sharp siderite crystals perched on complex galena crystals from Neudorf.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Translucent golden-amber siderite crystals with galena and quartz from Neudorf.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Brownish-green siderite rhombohedra on quartz from Neudorf.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Yellow-green siderite rhombs with sphalerite on quartz from Neudorf.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Formula: FeCO₃
Morphology: Sharp rhombohedra perched on galena or quartz
Typical size: Crystals up to about 1.5 cm
Color / luster: Translucent golden-amber, yellow-green to brownish-green
Associated minerals: Galena sphalerite quartz dolomite
Availability: Scarce
History: Mostly old specimens; a dealer note states that the mines closed in 1903.

Sources: SRC-586 SRC-605

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Geology of the locality

Setting: Historic lead-silver mining area on calcite-quartz-siderite veins in mineralized fault zones of the Harzgerode complex
Type: Hydrothermal
Region: Saxony-Anhalt
Country: Germany

Mines closed in 1903. Coordinates are those of the village of Neudorf, not of an individual mine (Pfaffenberg and Meiseberg mines are mentioned for specimens).

Sources: SRC-333 SRC-334

Sources

SRC-333 · Database
Neudorf, Harzgerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, GermanyMindat.org · Hudson Institute of Mineralogy
SRC-334 · Website
Neudorf, Saxony-AnhaltWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
SRC-338 · Website
File:Chalcopyrite-Siderite-189244.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky (photographer) · Wikimedia Commons
SRC-344 · Website
Wikimedia Commons file pages Galena-139282.jpg, Galena-Quartz-113302.jpg, Galena-Calcite-Siderite-189283.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky (photographer); dealer description · Wikimedia Commons
SRC-586 · Book
Handbook of Mineralogy - SideriteAnthony, J.W.; Bideaux, R.A.; Bladh, K.W.; Nichols, M.C. · 2005 · Mineral Data Publishing / Mineralogical Society of America
SRC-605 · Website
File:Siderite-Sphalerite-Quartz-168756.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.