Western Erzgebirge (Eibenstock-Nejdek pluton)
Western Erzgebirge, Saxony and Bohemia, Germany
Other hydrothermalSn (W)
- Type
- Granite-related cassiterite veins and greisens
Tin deposits of the Eibenstock-Nejdek pluton and its satellites, on both sides of the German-Czech border (Přebuz, Auersberg, Horní Blatná, Abertamy, Johanngeorgenstadt, Pöhla); Marahrens (2021) also assigns Marienberg to it. Tin placers of Bohemian streams (Bystrý potok, Černý potok, Chaloupky). Indicative coordinates.
δ124Sn in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 3161a
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.77 ± 0.39 ‰ | 0.34 / 1.11 ‰ | 3 | primary cassiterite, Přebuz Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 3 samples, Appendix A2. Mean δ124/120Sn of 0.24 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. | Marahrens (2021), Tin isotope analysis of tin ore deposits in Europe and Central Asia in … |
| 0.62 ± 0.28 ‰ | 0.31 / 0.87 ‰ | 3 | primary cassiterite, Auersberg Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 3 samples, Appendix A2. Mean δ124/120Sn of 0.17 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. | Marahrens (2021), Tin isotope analysis of tin ore deposits in Europe and Central Asia in … |
| 0.38 ± 0.51 ‰ | −0.43 / 0.97 ‰ | 8 | primary cassiterite, other deposits Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 8 samples, Appendix A2. Mean δ124/120Sn of 0.05 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. Breakdown (δ124Sn): Johanngeorgenstadt -0.07; Marienberg 0.97; Neudorf 0.68; Schwarzenberg 0.84; Pöhla -0.43; Abertamy-Hřebečná 0.22, 0.02; Horni Blatná 0.79. | Marahrens (2021), Tin isotope analysis of tin ore deposits in Europe and Central Asia in … |
| 0.49 ± 0.15 ‰ | 0.24 / 0.76 ‰ | 14 | secondary cassiterite (placers) from Bohemia Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 14 samples, Appendix A7. Mean δ124/120Sn of 0.10 ‰ (Puratronic). Replicates of a sample averaged. Breakdown (δ124Sn): Černý Potok 0.56, 0.47, 0.30, 0.48; Chaloupky (near Přebuz) 0.38, 0.49, 0.52, 0.29, 0.47; Bystry potok 0.72, 0.76, 0.60, 0.24, 0.53. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.6305 / 167.6163 | 2 | cassiterite concentrate (bulk lead) Range of 2 ores, "Lead isotopes - tin ores" sheet of OSM2 (placer, vein). Pöhla and Černý Potok (Kryštofovy Hamry), placed in the western Erzgebirge by the source. Cassiterite lead is partly radiogenic and spreads along an isochron: no representative central value. Sites: Pohia, Černý Potok (near Kryštofovy Hamry). | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.6682 / 23.5013 | 2 | cassiterite concentrate (bulk lead) Range of 2 ores, "Lead isotopes - tin ores" sheet of OSM2 (placer, vein). Pöhla and Černý Potok (Kryštofovy Hamry), placed in the western Erzgebirge by the source. Cassiterite lead is partly radiogenic and spreads along an isochron: no representative central value. Sites: Pohia, Černý Potok (near Kryštofovy Hamry). | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.411 / 38.488 | 2 | cassiterite concentrate (bulk lead) Range of 2 ores, "Lead isotopes - tin ores" sheet of OSM2 (placer, vein). Pöhla and Černý Potok (Kryštofovy Hamry), placed in the western Erzgebirge by the source. Cassiterite lead is partly radiogenic and spreads along an isochron: no representative central value. Sites: Pohia, Černý Potok (near Kryštofovy Hamry). | Williams et al. (2025), From Land's End to the Levant: did Britain's tin sources transfor… |
Deposits of the same type
- Vogtland (Mühlleithen, Gottesberg) Germany
- Horní Slavkov-Krásno (Slavkovský les) Czechia
- Annaberg Germany
- Bärenstein (Erzgebirge) Germany
- Central Erzgebirge (Ehrenfriedersdorf, Geyer) Germany
- Marienberg Germany
- Hora Svaté Kateřiny Czechia
- Fichtelgebirge (tin granites) Germany
Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Western Erzgebirge (Eibenstock-Nejdek pluton), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/erzgebirge-occidental-pluton-d-eibenstock-nejdek/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
@misc{isofind2026westernerzgebirgeeibenstockne,
title = {Western Erzgebirge (Eibenstock-Nejdek pluton), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/erzgebirge-occidental-pluton-d-eibenstock-nejdek/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13