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Torbernite from
Bancherelle Mine, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France


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Torbernite, etc.

Bancherelle Mine, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Torbernite, etc.

Bancherelle Mine, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Torbernite

Bancherelle Mine, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Torbernite, etc.

Bancherelle Mine, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Torbernite, etc.

Bancherelle Mine, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Torbernite, etc.

Bancherelle Mine, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Torbernite

Bancherelle Mine, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Torbernite, etc.

Bancherelle Mine, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Torbernite, etc.

Bancherelle Mine, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
09855720017272361847752.jpg
Torbernite, etc.

Bancherelle Mine, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Torbernite

Bancherelle Mine, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Torbernite, etc.

Bancherelle Mine, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Torbernite
Formula:Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Opal3
Parsonsite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Torbernite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bancherelle Mine, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:217201
Long-form Identifier:1:3:217201:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Torbernite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘReliez, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘGagnol Mine, Ris, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘEtang de Reliez, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘRoffin Mine, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘPelletier vein, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘLes Peux, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘBigay Mine, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘGourniaud Mine, Lachaux, Thiers, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘFumouse, Le Mayet-de-Montagne, Vichy, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
14.4km (9.0 miles) ⓘLes Bois-Noirs Mining Claim, Saint-Priest-la-Prugne, Roanne, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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