Freiberg
Eastern Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
Other hydrothermalAg-Pb-Zn (Cu, Sn)
- Type
- Hydrothermal veins
Large silver district, discovered in 1168, with lead-zinc-silver veins and minor copper and tin. Coordinates of the town. Indicative coordinates.
206Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.132 ± 0.1 | 18.062 / 18.368 | 8 | sulfide ore (ore minerals hand-picked) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 8 samples, Table 5 (180 à 186, 184 et 251: sphalerite, galena, chalcopyrite, pyrite and arsenopyrite (Morgenstern, Himmelfahrt, David shaft, Glück auf, Freiberg Rammelsberg mines); galena from Halsbrücke dumps). The "Rammelsberg" mine of sample 186 is in Freiberg, not in the Harz. Only the Halsbrücke galena (18.368) lies outside the tight group around 18.08 to 18.15. | Niederschlag et al. (2003), The determination of lead isotope ratios by multiple collecto… |
207Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.583 ± 0.012 | 15.572 / 15.611 | 8 | sulfide ore (ore minerals hand-picked) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 8 samples, Table 5 (180 à 186, 184 et 251: sphalerite, galena, chalcopyrite, pyrite and arsenopyrite (Morgenstern, Himmelfahrt, David shaft, Glück auf, Freiberg Rammelsberg mines); galena from Halsbrücke dumps). The "Rammelsberg" mine of sample 186 is in Freiberg, not in the Harz. Only the Halsbrücke galena (18.368) lies outside the tight group around 18.08 to 18.15. | Niederschlag et al. (2003), The determination of lead isotope ratios by multiple collecto… |
208Pb/204Pb isotope ratio, no unit Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 981
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.221 ± 0.112 | 38.15 / 38.49 | 8 | sulfide ore (ore minerals hand-picked) Mean and standard deviation recalculated from 8 samples, Table 5 (180 à 186, 184 et 251: sphalerite, galena, chalcopyrite, pyrite and arsenopyrite (Morgenstern, Himmelfahrt, David shaft, Glück auf, Freiberg Rammelsberg mines); galena from Halsbrücke dumps). The "Rammelsberg" mine of sample 186 is in Freiberg, not in the Harz. Only the Halsbrücke galena (18.368) lies outside the tight group around 18.08 to 18.15. | Niederschlag et al. (2003), The determination of lead isotope ratios by multiple collecto… |
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IsoFind Atlas (2026). Freiberg, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/freiberg/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
@misc{isofind2026freibergisotopesignatures,
title = {Freiberg, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/freiberg/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13