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Allophane from
Silver mine, Zimmerbach, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Allophane
Formula:(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Allophane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silver mine, Zimmerbach, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:124601
Long-form Identifier:1:3:124601:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Allophane
46.4km (28.8 miles) ⓘHaus Baden Mine, Sehringen, Badenweiler Pb mining district, Badenweiler, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
47.6km (29.6 miles) ⓘNouveau St. Daniel mine, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
62.8km (39.0 miles) ⓘSengalenkopf, Schönau im Schwarzwald, Lörrach, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
69.2km (43.0 miles) ⓘGersbach, Todtmoos, Waldshut, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
74.5km (46.3 miles) ⓘSilberbrünnle Mine, Gengenbach, Gengenbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
75.6km (47.0 miles) ⓘSt Lorenz Mine, Spitzberg, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
80.9km (50.2 miles) ⓘClara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
84.3km (52.4 miles) ⓘFriedrich-Christian Mine, Wildschapbach valley, Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
87.5km (54.4 miles) ⓘJohann Mine, Burgfelsen, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
References
Wittern, A.; Journée, J.R. (1997) Mineralien finden in den Vogesen. Verlag Sven von Loga. 160 pp.
 
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