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Brochantite from
Neufinkenstein-Grabanz mining district, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria


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Brochantite

Neufinkenstein-Grabanz mining district, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Brochantite, etc.

Neufinkenstein-Grabanz mining district, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Brochantite

Neufinkenstein-Grabanz mining district, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
04360400017272729908485.jpg
Brochantite

Neufinkenstein-Grabanz mining district, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Brochantite, etc.

Neufinkenstein-Grabanz mining district, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Brochantite

Neufinkenstein-Grabanz mining district, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
04360400017272729908485.jpg
Brochantite

Neufinkenstein-Grabanz mining district, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
01103700017272021128750.jpg
Brochantite, etc.

Neufinkenstein-Grabanz mining district, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
08550680017272021135592.jpg
Brochantite

Neufinkenstein-Grabanz mining district, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
Locality type:Mining District
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Langite3
Duftite2
Parnauite1
Linarite1
Wroewolfeite1
Chalcophyllite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Neufinkenstein-Grabanz mining district, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:23401
Long-form Identifier:1:3:23401:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘDiabase quarry (Jakomini quarry), Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘEgger Alp, Möderndorf, Hermagor-Pressegger See, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
47.2km (29.3 miles) ⓘÄußere Wimitz, Frauenstein, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘJohanniskogel, Flattnitz, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
51.1km (31.7 miles) ⓘKlausengrube, Radlgraben, Trebesing, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
52.2km (32.4 miles) ⓘBarbara adit, Meiselding, Mölbling, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
52.6km (32.7 miles) ⓘMeiselding, Mölbling, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
56.7km (35.2 miles) ⓘUnterbuchach Alp, Kirchbach, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
59.2km (36.8 miles) ⓘCu deposit, Rijavitzagraben (Jeravitzagraben; Jeravica; Remscheniggraben), Bad Eisenkappel, Eisenkappel-Vellach, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria
61.9km (38.5 miles) ⓘKnappenlöcher, Zanaischg, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
References
Puttner, M. (1996) New minerals from the Neufinkenstein-Grabanz mine, Mallestiger Mittagskogel (western Karawanken, Carinthia, Austria). Aufschluss, 47, 186-192.
 
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