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Mottramite from
Manganese mine (incl. Johann Shaft; Jakob Adit), Krettnich, Wadern, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany


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Mottramite

Manganese mine, Krettnich, Wadern, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Mottramite, etc.

Manganese mine, Krettnich, Wadern, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Mottramite, etc.

Manganese mine, Krettnich, Wadern, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Mottramite, etc.

Manganese mine, Krettnich, Wadern, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Mottramite

Manganese mine, Krettnich, Wadern, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Mottramite, etc.

Manganese mine, Krettnich, Wadern, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Mottramite, etc.

Manganese mine, Krettnich, Wadern, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Mottramite, etc.

Manganese mine, Krettnich, Wadern, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Mottramite

Manganese mine, Krettnich, Wadern, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Mottramite, etc.

Manganese mine, Krettnich, Wadern, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Mottramite, etc.

Manganese mine, Krettnich, Wadern, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Mottramite, etc.

Manganese mine, Krettnich, Wadern, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Mottramite
Formula:PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Manganite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mottramite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Manganese mine (incl. Johann Shaft; Jakob Adit), Krettnich, Wadern, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:21391
Long-form Identifier:1:3:21391:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mottramite
37.4km (23.2 miles) ⓘRemigiusberg Quarries, Rammelsbach, Kusel-Altenglan, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
71.3km (44.3 miles) ⓘLöhley, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
77.1km (47.9 miles) ⓘKalem, Birresborn, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
81.6km (50.7 miles) ⓘFeuerberg, Hohenfels-Essingen, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
85.1km (52.9 miles) ⓘGoßberg, Walsdorf, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
94.7km (58.8 miles) ⓘCaspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Reiß, Guido J.; Raber, Thomas (1998) Mottramit aus Krettnich (Saarland) [Mottramite from Krettnich (Saarland)]. Lapis, 23 (11). 39
Brugger, Joël, Armbruster, Thomas, Criddle, Alan, Berlepsch, Peter, Graeser, Stefan, Reeves, Shane (2001) Description, crystal structure, and paragenesis of krettnichite, PbMn3+2(VO4)2(OH)2, the Mn3+ analogue of mounanaite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 13 (1) 145-158 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/01/0013-0145
 
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