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


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Erythrite

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Schmiedestollen dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Locality type:Mine Dump
Classification
Species:Erythrite
Formula:Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Habit:spheres of acicular crystals
Colour:pink
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz26
Zeunerite22
Arseniosiderite19
Hematite15
Baryte10
Heinrichite9
Hydronováčekite7
Mixite6
Goethite5
Bismuthinite5
Bismutite4
Metaheinrichite3
Cobaltkoritnigite3
Lavendulan2
Emplectite2
Chalcopyrite2
Metazeunerite2
Asbolane1
Atelestite1
Picropharmacolite1
Sainfeldite1
Chlorite Group1
Uramarsite1
Native Bismuth1
Walpurgite1
Parasymplesite1
Muscovite1
- var Sericite1
Wittichenite1
Scorodite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Erythrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Schmiedestollen dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (235 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:169273
Long-form Identifier:1:3:169273:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Erythrite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘSophia Mine, Böckelsbach valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘSimson Mine, Böckelsbach valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘNeuglück Mine, Böckelsbach valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘJohann Mine, Burgfelsen, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘGüte Gottes Mine, Zundelgraben, 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
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘHengstbach Mines, Reinerzau mining district, Alpirsbach, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘFerdinand Mine, Sulzbächle, St Roman, Wolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘRötenbach Quarry, Alpirsbach, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘFerdinand Mine (St. Ferdinand Mine), Tiefenbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
References
Verein der Hegauer Mineralienfreunde (1983) Rezente Mineralbildungen in den Schlacken ehemaliger Erzverhüttung. Mineralien-Magazin, 9/1983, 411-413.
Nieding, E. (1990): Rezente Mineralbildungen in Schlacken der Schmiedestollenhalde in Wittichen/Schwarzwald. Aufschluss, 41, 361-364.
Walenta, Kurt (1992) Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes und ihre Fundstellen. Christian Weise Verlag. 336 pp.
 
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