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Chalcopyrite from
Warndt Mine, Karlsbrunn, Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany


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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Warndt Mine, Karlsbrunn, Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
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Chalcopyrite

Warndt Mine, Karlsbrunn, Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
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Chalcopyrite

Warndt Mine, Karlsbrunn, Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Warndt Mine, Karlsbrunn, Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
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Chalcopyrite

Warndt Mine, Karlsbrunn, Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
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Chalcopyrite

Warndt Mine, Karlsbrunn, Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
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Chalcopyrite, etc.

Warndt Mine, Karlsbrunn, Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
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Chalcopyrite

Warndt Mine, Karlsbrunn, Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
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Chalcopyrite

Warndt Mine, Karlsbrunn, Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
Locality type:Colliery
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Millerite2
Siderite2
Dolomite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Warndt Mine, Karlsbrunn, Völklingen, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:100770
Long-form Identifier:1:3:100770:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘSimon pit, Schœneck, Forbach-Boulay-Moselle, Moselle, Grand Est, France
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘLuisenthal Mine, Luisenthal, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘEnsdorf (Duhamel) Mine, Ensdorf, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘBrefeld Mine, Brefeld, Sulzbach, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘMaybach Mine, Maybach, Friedrichsthal, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
24.5km (15.2 miles) ⓘGöttelborn Mine, Göttelborn, Quierschied, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
25.8km (16.0 miles) ⓘCopper mine, Düppenweiler, Beckingen, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘItzenplitz Mine, Heiligenwald, Neunkirchen, Saarland, Germany
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘArweiler Quarry, Reimsbach, Beckingen, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
28.9km (18.0 miles) ⓘReden Mine, Landsweiler-Reden, Neunkirchen, Saarland, Germany
References
Haas, Peter (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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