Altenberg
Eastern Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Other hydrothermalSn (W, Mo, Bi)
- Type
- Tin greisen pipe
Tin greisen body (Zwitterstock) in the Altenberg granite cupola, mined from the 15th century to 1991. Cassiterite studied by Marahrens (2021) for Bronze Age tin provenance. Indicative coordinates.
δ124Sn in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 3161a
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.56 ± 0.29 ‰ | 0.18 / 0.87 ‰ | 4 | primary cassiterite Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 4 samples, Appendix A2. Mean δ124/120Sn of 0.14 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. | Marahrens (2021), Tin isotope analysis of tin ore deposits in Europe and Central Asia in … |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Altenberg, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/altenberg/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
@misc{isofind2026altenbergisotopesignatures,
title = {Altenberg, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/altenberg/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13