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Xanthoconite from
Schirmeck tunnel, Schirmeck, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France


Locality type:Tunnel
Classification
Species:Xanthoconite
Formula:Ag3AsS3
Colour:Orange-brown
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Xanthoconite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Schirmeck tunnel, Schirmeck, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:417503
Long-form Identifier:1:3:417503:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Xanthoconite
28.2km (17.6 miles) ⓘGiftgrube mine, Saint Jacques vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘSaint Guillaume mine, Saint Guillaume vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
29.4km (18.2 miles) ⓘGabe Gottes Mine, Saint Jacques vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘSt Marc vein, La Croix-aux-Mines mines, La-Croix-aux-Mines, District de La-Croix-aux-Mines, Vosges, Lorraine, France
57.3km (35.6 miles) ⓘMichael Mine, Weiler, Seelbach, Seelbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
78.5km (48.8 miles) ⓘFriedrich-Christian Mine, Wildschapbach valley, Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
83.1km (51.6 miles) ⓘAnton Mine, Heubach Valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
83.6km (52.0 miles) ⓘNeuglück Mine, Böckelsbach valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
83.7km (52.0 miles) ⓘSophia Mine, Böckelsbach valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
85.2km (52.9 miles) ⓘJohann Mine, Burgfelsen, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
References
Alain Steinmetz Collection, Analysed by Nicolas Meisser
Lausanne Geological Museum
 
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