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Mixite from
Schmiedestollen dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany


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Mixite

Schmiedestollen dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Mixite

Schmiedestollen dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Mixite, etc.

Schmiedestollen dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Mixite, etc.

Schmiedestollen dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Mixite

Schmiedestollen dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
01664780017272011266621.jpg
Mixite

Schmiedestollen dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Mixite, etc.

Schmiedestollen dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
05882110017805944029554.jpg
Mixite, etc.

Schmiedestollen dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
00578070017271925162301.jpg
Mixite

Schmiedestollen dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
01664780017272011266621.jpg
Mixite

Schmiedestollen dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
09610140017427183941320.jpg
Mixite, etc.

Schmiedestollen dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Mixite, etc.

Schmiedestollen dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Locality type:Mine Dump
Classification
Species:Mixite
Formula:BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Atelestite68
Quartz48
Walpurgite26
Eulytine24
Baryte22
Bismutite22
Hematite18
Preisingerite16
Goethite14
Zeunerite12
Bariopharmacosiderite9
Erythrite6
Rooseveltite5
Olivenite5
Bismuthinite4
Arseniosiderite4
Tetrahedrite Group3
Cuproroméite3
Beyerite2
Conichalcite2
Native Bismuth2
Bismite2
Bismutoferrite2
Emplectite2
Heinrichite1
Limonite1
Manganogel1
Manganese Oxides1
Cornwallite1
Asbolane1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mixite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Schmiedestollen dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (101 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:169271
Long-form Identifier:1:3:169271:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mixite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘDavid adit, Wüstenbächle, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘSophia Mine, Böckelsbach valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘGeorg Mine, Burgfelsen, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘJohann Mine, Burgfelsen, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘAnton Mine, Heubach Valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘRötenbach Quarry, Alpirsbach, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘHilfe Gottes Mine, Stammelbach valley, Schiltach, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘDaniel im Dehs Mine, Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
9.6km (5.9 miles) ⓘClara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
15.7km (9.7 miles) ⓘHaus Württemberg Mine (Neues Jahr Mine), Freudenstadt, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
References
Walenta, Kurt (1992) Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes und ihre Fundstellen. Christian Weise Verlag. 336 pp.
Jambor, John L., Grew, Edward S., Roberts, Andrew C. (1996) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 81. 1513-1518
 
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