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Mimetite from
Altenberg, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria


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Mimetite

Altenberg, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Mimetite

Altenberg, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Mimetite

Altenberg, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Mimetite, etc.

Altenberg, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Mimetite

Altenberg, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Mimetite

Altenberg, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Mimetite

Altenberg, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Mimetite, etc.

Altenberg, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
05819140017272074763206.jpg
Mimetite

Altenberg, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
02756620017271984164404.jpg
Mimetite

Altenberg, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
04562410017271984194482.jpg
Mimetite

Altenberg, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
08866150017271984215525.jpg
Mimetite, etc.

Altenberg, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
Classification
Species:Mimetite
Formula:Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mimetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Altenberg, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:201577
Long-form Identifier:1:3:201577:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mimetite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘPöllaner Höhe, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘRiednock (Aichach; "Schlund") mining district, Ried, Stockenboi, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘGuggenbichl (Guginock), Siflitz, Kleblach-Lind, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
26.7km (16.6 miles) ⓘNeufinkenstein-Grabanz mining district, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
37.1km (23.1 miles) ⓘUnterbuchach Alp, Kirchbach, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
42.4km (26.3 miles) ⓘPlescherken mines, Keutschach am See, Klagenfurt-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
46.3km (28.7 miles) ⓘPramosio Quarry, Casera Pramosio/Malga Pramosio-Monte Avostanis/Blaustein area, Timau, Paluzza, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘCreta di Timau, Casera Pramosio/Malga Pramosio-Monte Avostanis/Blaustein area, Timau, Paluzza, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
47.1km (29.3 miles) ⓘKölnbreinkar, Kölnbreinspitze - Lausnock area, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
51.0km (31.7 miles) ⓘMauterndorf quarry, Mauterndorf quarries, Mauterndorf, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
References
Niedermayr, G.; Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten. 232 pp.
 
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