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Beudantite from
Louise Mine, Bürdenbach, Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Beudantite

Louise Mine, Bürdenbach, Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Beudantite

Louise Mine, Bürdenbach, Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Beudantite

Louise Mine, Bürdenbach, Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Beudantite
Formula:PbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Comments:Russell (1910): "The beudantite occurring with carminite at the Luise mine, Horhausen, was at first mistaken by (von) Sandberger for pharmacosiderite, but later (Ann. Phys. Chem. (Poggendorff), 1857, vol. c, p. 612) he showed its true nature."
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Carminite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beudantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Louise Mine, Bürdenbach, Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1933
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1933:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Beudantite
5.9km (3.6 miles) ⓘReichensteinerberg Mine, Puderbach, Puderbach, Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘClemenslust Mine, Linz am Rhein, Linz am Rhein, Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘVirneberg Mine, Rheinbreitbach, Unkel, Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘSchöne Aussicht Mine, Dernbach, Wirges, Westerwaldkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘGrüneau Mine (Grüne Au Mine; Grünau Mine), Schutzbach, Daaden-Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
33.7km (21.0 miles) ⓘOhligerzug Mine (Ohliger Zug Mine), Biersdorf, Daaden, Daaden-Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
35.7km (22.2 miles) ⓘFriedrichssegen Mine, Friedrichssegen, Lahnstein, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘConcordia Mine, Niederfischbach, Kirchen (Sieg), Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
46.2km (28.7 miles) ⓘFriedericke mine, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
55.1km (34.2 miles) ⓘBrüche Mine, Ferndorf, Kreuztal, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
References
von Sandberger (1857) Annalen der Physik und Chemie (Poggendorff), vol. c, p. 612. Halle, Leipzig.
Russell, Arthur (1910) On the occurrence of the rare mineral Carminite in Cornwall. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 15 (71) 285-287 doi:10.1180/minmag.1910.015.71.03 (referring to von Sandberger, 1857)
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
Kingsbury, Arthur W. G., Hartley, J. (1960) Carminite and beudantite from the northern part of the Lake District and from Cornwall. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 32 (249) 423-432 doi:10.1180/minmag.1960.032.249.01
Nickel, Ernest H., Nichols, Monte C. (1991) Mineral Reference Manual. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York.
 
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