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Aurichalcite from
Westenfeld quarry, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany


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Aurichalcite

Westenfeld quarry, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Westenfeld quarry, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Westenfeld quarry, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Westenfeld quarry, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Westenfeld quarry, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Westenfeld quarry, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Westenfeld quarry, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Westenfeld quarry, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Westenfeld quarry, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Westenfeld quarry, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Westenfeld quarry, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Westenfeld quarry, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Aurichalcite
Formula:(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aurichalcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Westenfeld quarry, Sundern, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:104663
Long-form Identifier:1:3:104663:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aurichalcite
20.8km (13.0 miles) ⓘBecke-Oese quarry, Hemer, Märkischer Kreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
27.6km (17.1 miles) ⓘDörnberg Mine, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
32.5km (20.2 miles) ⓘHohenlimburg quarry, Oege, Hohenlimburg, Hagen, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
37.4km (23.2 miles) ⓘWildermann Mine, Ferndorf, Kreuztal, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
48.0km (29.8 miles) ⓘBleiwäsche quarry, Bleiwäsche, Bad Wünnenberg, Paderborn, Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘFürst Moritz Mine, Niederfischbach, Kirchen (Sieg), Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
54.0km (33.6 miles) ⓘFischbacher Werk Mine, Niederfischbach, Kirchen (Sieg), Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
55.1km (34.2 miles) ⓘBrüderbund Mine, Kohlenbach Valley, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
58.5km (36.4 miles) ⓘMarie Mine, Wilnsdorf, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
60.6km (37.6 miles) ⓘSilberkaule Mine, Heckhaus, Engelskirchen, Oberbergischer Kreis, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
References
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
 
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