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Uranium deposit (Kruth 2), Kruth, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francei
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Uranium deposit (Kruth 2)Deposit
KruthCommune
Thann-GuebwillerArrondissement
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Billietite

Uranium deposit, Kruth, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Billietite

Uranium deposit, Kruth, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Billietite

Uranium deposit, Kruth, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Billietite

Uranium deposit, Kruth, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Billietite

Uranium deposit, Kruth, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Billietite

Uranium deposit, Kruth, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Billietite

Uranium deposit, Kruth, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Billietite

Uranium deposit, Kruth, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 6° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~4km
GRN:
N32E04
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
1711
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1711:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alsace


A quartz vein hosted by porphyritic granites, carrying copper, uranium and selenium minerals. Located near Kruth, close to the road to the Oderen Pass (Col d'Oderen). The vein was discovered in 1951 and explored by the french Atomic Energy Commission. However, until 1953, only a few kg of pitchblende were extracted, whose occurrence was limited to a single, small orebody. Today, the locality is inaccessible.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
✪ Billietite
Formula: Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Curite
Formula: Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Description: Antozonite facies.
ⓘ Heinrichite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Klockmannite
Formula: CuSe
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schröckingerite
Formula: NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
ⓘ Sharpite
Formula: Ca(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
Description: May not be same as type material.
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Umangite
Formula: Cu3Se2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Description: Pechblende facies.
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Wölsendorfite
Formula: Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
ⓘ Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘUmangite2.BA.25Cu3Se2
ⓘKlockmannite2.CA.05bCuSe
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘBillietite4.GB.10Ba(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
ⓘWölsendorfite4.GB.30Pb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
ⓘCurite4.GB.55Pb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSharpite5.EA.35Ca(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
ⓘSchröckingerite5.EG.05NaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHeinrichite8.EB.05Ba(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘZeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMetazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Hⓘ HeinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Hⓘ SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
Hⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Cⓘ SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Oⓘ HeinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Oⓘ SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
Oⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Caⓘ SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ KlockmanniteCuSe
Cuⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Cuⓘ UmangiteCu3Se2
Cuⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ HeinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
SeSelenium
Seⓘ KlockmanniteCuSe
Seⓘ UmangiteCu3Se2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Baⓘ HeinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Pbⓘ WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ BillietiteBa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 4-8H2O
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ CuritePb3(H2O)2[(UO2)4O4(OH)3]2
Uⓘ HeinrichiteBa(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ SchröckingeriteNaCa3(UO2)(CO3)3(SO4)F · 10H2O
Uⓘ SharpiteCa(UO2)3(CO3)4 · 3H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ WölsendorfitePb7(UO2)14O19(OH)4 · 12H2O
Uⓘ ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

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References

Fluck, P. and Weil, R. (1975) Géologie des gîtes minéraux des Vosges et des régions limitrophes. Mémoires du B.R.G.M. 87, 190 pp.
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