Central Erzgebirge (Ehrenfriedersdorf, Geyer)
Central Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Other hydrothermalSn (W, Li)
- Type
- Granite-related cassiterite veins and greisens
Tin veins and greisens related to the Variscan granites of the central Erzgebirge: Ehrenfriedersdorf (Sauberg), Geyer and Pobershau. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.68 ± 0.18 ‰ | 0.41 / 0.95 ‰ | 13 | primary cassiterite, Ehrenfriedersdorf Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 13 samples, Appendix A2. Mean δ124/120Sn of 0.18 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. | Marahrens (2021), Tin isotope analysis of tin ore deposits in Europe and Central Asia in … |
| 0.99 ± 0.07 ‰ | 0.93 / 1.07 ‰ | 4 | primary cassiterite, Geyer Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 4 samples, Appendix A2. Mean δ124/120Sn of 0.33 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. | Marahrens (2021), Tin isotope analysis of tin ore deposits in Europe and Central Asia in … |
| 0.76 ‰ | 1 | primary cassiterite, Pobershau One analysis, Appendix A2. Mean δ124/120Sn of 0.23 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. | Marahrens (2021), Tin isotope analysis of tin ore deposits in Europe and Central Asia in … | |
| 0.72 ‰ | 1 | secondary cassiterite (placers), near Geyer One analysis, Appendix A7. Mean δ124/120Sn of 0.21 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. | Marahrens (2021), Tin isotope analysis of tin ore deposits in Europe and Central Asia in … |
206Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.3834 / 32.8017 | 2 | cassiterite concentrate (bulk lead) Range of 2 ores, "Lead isotopes - tin ores" sheet of OSM2 (vein). Cassiterite lead is partly radiogenic and spreads along an isochron: no representative central value. Sites: Ehrenfriedersdorf, Geyer. | Williams et al. (2025), From Land's End to the Levant: did Britain's tin sources transfor… |
207Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.2063 / 16.3469 | 2 | cassiterite concentrate (bulk lead) Range of 2 ores, "Lead isotopes - tin ores" sheet of OSM2 (vein). Cassiterite lead is partly radiogenic and spreads along an isochron: no representative central value. Sites: Ehrenfriedersdorf, Geyer. | Williams et al. (2025), From Land's End to the Levant: did Britain's tin sources transfor… |
208Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.562 / 39.181 | 2 | cassiterite concentrate (bulk lead) Range of 2 ores, "Lead isotopes - tin ores" sheet of OSM2 (vein). Cassiterite lead is partly radiogenic and spreads along an isochron: no representative central value. Sites: Ehrenfriedersdorf, Geyer. | Williams et al. (2025), From Land's End to the Levant: did Britain's tin sources transfor… |
Deposits of the same type
- Annaberg Germany
- Bärenstein (Erzgebirge) Germany
- Marienberg Germany
- Western Erzgebirge (Eibenstock-Nejdek pluton) Germany
- Freiberg Germany
- Hora Svaté Kateřiny Czechia
- Horní Slavkov-Krásno (Slavkovský les) Czechia
- Vogtland (Mühlleithen, Gottesberg) Germany
Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Central Erzgebirge (Ehrenfriedersdorf, Geyer), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/erzgebirge-central-ehrenfriedersdorf-geyer/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
@misc{isofind2026centralerzgebirgeehrenfrieder,
title = {Central Erzgebirge (Ehrenfriedersdorf, Geyer), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/erzgebirge-central-ehrenfriedersdorf-geyer/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13