Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12329:8
c1094c75-d34d-4697-939d-804cb627d792
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Wippra Zone
German:
Wippraer Metamorphe Zone (Wippraer Zone; Wippra-Zone; Wippraer Einheit; Wippraer Rücken), Sachsen-Anhalt, Deutschland
A metamorphic zone consisting of metagraywackes, greenschists, quarzites and phyllitic slates, of Ordovician to (probably) Upper Devonian age.
Located in the eastern Harz mountains.
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz
Chemical Elements
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
14 valid minerals.
ⓘ Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8Locality: Biesenrode, Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany References: Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.
ⓘ Carpholite Formula: Mn2+Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4Localities: Biesenrode, Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Sengelbach valley, Biesenrode, Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Wippra Metamorphic Zone, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Localities: Biesenrode, Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Wippra Metamorphic Zone, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
ⓘ Chloritoid Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2References: Theye, T. & Siedel, H. (1993): Chloritoid, carpholite, and sudoite in very low-grade metamorphic rocks of the Wippra Metamorphic Zone (Harz, Germany). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1993, 73-96.
ⓘ Davreuxite Formula: MnAl6Si4O17(OH)2Locality: Biesenrode, Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany References: Färber, Gunnar (n.d.) Personal Communication , Gunnar Färber Mineralien.
ⓘ Ferrocarpholite Formula: Fe2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4References: Löffler, H. K. & Schwab, M. (1981): Die Karpholite der Wippraer Einheit des Unterharzes. Zeitschrift für Geologische Wissenschaften 9, 519-539 (in German). Siemroth, J. (1990): Karpholith aus der Wippraer Zone des Harzes. Lapis, 15 (7-8), 59-60.
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3Localities: Biesenrode, Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Wippra Metamorphic Zone, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
ⓘ 'Jasper' Locality: Biesenrode, Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany References: Own collection
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4References: Theye, T. & Siedel, H. (1993): Chloritoid, carpholite, and sudoite in very low-grade metamorphic rocks of the Wippra Metamorphic Zone (Harz, Germany). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1993, 73-96.
ⓘ 'Kaolinite Subgroup' Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 Locality: Biesenrode, Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany References: NHM Vienna collection (EDS-analysed, sold as "ferrocarpholite")
ⓘ 'Limonite' Locality: Biesenrode, Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany References: Siemroth, J. (1990): Karpholith aus der Wippraer Zone des Harzes. Lapis, 15 (7-8), 59-60.
ⓘ Magnesiocarpholite Formula: MgAl2Si2O6(OH)4References: Siemroth, J. (1990): Karpholith aus der Wippraer Zone des Harzes. Lapis, 15 (7-8), 59-60.
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4Locality: Biesenrode, Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany References: NHM Vienna collection (EDS-analysed)
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' Locality: Biesenrode, Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany References: Siemroth, J. (1990): Karpholith aus der Wippraer Zone des Harzes. Lapis, 15 (7-8), 59-60.
ⓘ Ottrélite Formula: Mn2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2References: Siemroth, J. (1990): Karpholith aus der Wippraer Zone des Harzes. Lapis, 15 (7-8), 59-60.
ⓘ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2References: Theye, T. & Siedel, H. (1993): Chloritoid, carpholite, and sudoite in very low-grade metamorphic rocks of the Wippra Metamorphic Zone (Harz, Germany). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1993, 73-96.
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2Localities: Biesenrode, Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Sengelbach valley, Biesenrode, Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Wippra Metamorphic Zone, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3Locality: Biesenrode, Mansfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
ⓘ Sudoite Formula: Mg2Al3(Si3Al)O10)(OH)8References: Theye, T. & Siedel, H. (1993): Chloritoid, carpholite, and sudoite in very low-grade metamorphic rocks of the Wippra Metamorphic Zone (Harz, Germany). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1993, 73-96.
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Ahrendt, Hans, Franzke, Hans-Joachim, Marheine, Dirk, Schwab, Max, Wemmer, Klaus (1996) The age of metamorphism in the Wippra Zone/Harz -- Results of K/Ar-age determinations on very low to low grade metamorphic sediments. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologischen Gesellschaft , 147 (1) 39-56 doi:10.1127/zdgg/147/1996/39
