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Azurite from
Heidenbach, Munster, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France


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Azurite, etc.

Heidenbach, Munster, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Azurite, etc.

Heidenbach, Munster, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Azurite, etc.

Heidenbach, Munster, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Azurite, etc.

Heidenbach, Munster, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Azurite, etc.

Heidenbach, Munster, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Azurite, etc.

Heidenbach, Munster, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Azurite, etc.

Heidenbach, Munster, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Azurite, etc.

Heidenbach, Munster, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Azurite, etc.

Heidenbach, Munster, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Azurite, etc.

Heidenbach, Munster, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Azurite, etc.

Heidenbach, Munster, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Azurite, etc.

Heidenbach, Munster, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Classification
Species:Azurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Habit:Prismatic
Colour:dark blue
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz12
Malachite12
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Azurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Heidenbach, Munster, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:355671
Long-form Identifier:1:3:355671:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Azurite
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘSilver mine, Zimmerbach, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘAspach, Wintzenheim, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘCopper deposit, Osenbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘAltenweiher, Muhlbach, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘBluttenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
17.6km (10.9 miles) ⓘLa Treille Mine (Les Trois Mine; Les Troys Mine; Zum Treu Mine), Saint Jean vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘl'Aphanèse mine, Saint Jean vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
18.1km (11.3 miles) ⓘSankt Johann mine (Engelsbourg mine), Saint Jean vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘLa Croix-aux-Mines mines, La-Croix-aux-Mines, District de La-Croix-aux-Mines, Vosges, Lorraine, France
24.9km (15.5 miles) ⓘRemémont, Entre-deux-Eaux, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Vosges, Grand Est, France
References
Nicolas Meisser, Lausanne Geologic Museum
 
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