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Arsenopyrite from
Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Arsenopyrite
Formula:FeAsS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite65
Quartz12
Bariopharmacosiderite9
Famatinite9
Pyrostilpnite7
Matildite6
Baryte5
Fluorite5
Rhabdophane5
Connellite4
Goethite4
Covellite4
Polybasite-Tac4
Luzonite3
Monazite-(Ce)3
Florencite-(La)3
Native Silver3
Rhabdophane-(Ce)3
Cornwallite2
Fluorapatite2
Bastnäsite-(Ce)1
Galena1
Tennantite Subgroup1
Raspite1
Pyrargyrite1
Olivenite1
Tetrahedrite Group1
Chenevixite1
Geerite1
Brochantite1
Agardite-(Ce)1
Proustite1
Tungstibite1
Lavendulan1
Famatinite-Luzonite Series1
Tennantite-(Fe)1
Billingsleyite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Arsenopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1018
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1018:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Arsenopyrite
3.5km (2.2 miles) Friedrich-Christian Mine, Wildschapbach valley, Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
6.0km (3.7 miles) Erzengel Gabriel Mine (Gabriel Mine), Hausach, Hausach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
6.9km (4.3 miles) Wenzel Mine, Frohnbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
8.7km (5.4 miles) Daniel im Dehs Mine, Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
9.0km (5.6 miles) Anton Mine, Heubach Valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
9.3km (5.8 miles) Sophia Mine, Böckelsbach valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
10.6km (6.6 miles) Amalie Mine, Grunern, Staufen im Breisgau, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
10.6km (6.6 miles) Johann Mine, Burgfelsen, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
10.7km (6.7 miles) B 33 Road tunnel, Hausach, Hausach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
13.2km (8.2 miles) Anna Mine, Fischerbach, Haslach im Kinzigtal, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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