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Pyrolusite from
Petronella Mine (Petronell Mines), Petronell, Bad Bergzabern, Südliche Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Pyrolusite

Petronella Mine, Petronell, Bad Bergzabern, Südliche Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pyrolusite

Petronella Mine, Petronell, Bad Bergzabern, Südliche Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pyrolusite

Petronella Mine, Petronell, Bad Bergzabern, Südliche Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pyrolusite

Petronella Mine, Petronell, Bad Bergzabern, Südliche Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pyrolusite

Petronella Mine, Petronell, Bad Bergzabern, Südliche Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pyrolusite

Petronella Mine, Petronell, Bad Bergzabern, Südliche Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrolusite
Formula:Mn4+O2
Habit:tabular, with wedge-shaped cross section, to about 1 mm
Colour:dark grey-metallic
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrolusite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Petronella Mine (Petronell Mines), Petronell, Bad Bergzabern, Südliche Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:416320
Long-form Identifier:1:3:416320:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrolusite
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘKolbenberg iron mines, Nothweiler, Dahner Felsenland, Südwestpfalz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘSilbergrube, Kälbelberg, Baden-Baden, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
54.5km (33.9 miles) ⓘSchartenrück quartz occurrence, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
55.1km (34.2 miles) ⓘChristian am Schnaizteich mine, Waldrennach, Neuenbürg, Enzkreis, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
55.7km (34.6 miles) ⓘAndesite quarry, Kreimbach-Kaulbach, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
58.9km (36.6 miles) ⓘTheodors Erzlust Mine, Wolfstein, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
58.9km (36.6 miles) ⓘChristiansglück Mine, Wolfstein, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘSegen Gottes Mine, Wiesloch, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
65.3km (40.6 miles) ⓘKäfersteige Mine, Würm, Pforzheim, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
66.3km (41.2 miles) ⓘAnna-Elisabeth Mine, Branich hill (Pranig hill), Schriesheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
References
P Haas, collected 09/2006
 
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