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Brochantite from
West slope ("Am Geyer"), Silberberg, Geyer - Silberberg mining district, Reith im Alpbachtal, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria


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Brochantite, etc.

Abraham adit, West slope, Silberberg, Geyer - Silberberg mining district, Reith im Alpbachtal, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
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Brochantite, etc.

Abraham adit, West slope, Silberberg, Geyer - Silberberg mining district, Reith im Alpbachtal, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
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Brochantite, etc.

Abraham adit, West slope, Silberberg, Geyer - Silberberg mining district, Reith im Alpbachtal, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
Classification
Species:Brochantite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Posnjakite2
Linarite2
Devilline1
Langite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Brochantite data
Locality Data:Click here to view West slope ("Am Geyer"), Silberberg, Geyer - Silberberg mining district, Reith im Alpbachtal, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:433490
Long-form Identifier:1:3:433490:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Brochantite in this Region
Abraham adit, West slope ("Am Geyer"), Silberberg, Geyer - Silberberg mining district, Reith im Alpbachtal, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
Gilgen adit, West slope ("Am Geyer"), Silberberg, Geyer - Silberberg mining district, Reith im Alpbachtal, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
Nearest other occurrences of Brochantite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘFuchsloch, Reith im Alpbachtal, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘSilberberg adit, Unterstein, Reith im Alpbachtal, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘStocker adit, Silberberg, Geyer - Silberberg District, Reith im Alpbachtal, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘGilgen adit, West slope ("Am Geyer"), Silberberg, Geyer - Silberberg mining district, Reith im Alpbachtal, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘMaukenstadl adit (Maukenstadel adit), Maukenötz mining district (Mauken), Brixlegg, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘMaukenötz mining district (Mauken), Brixlegg, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘHolz Alp, Brixlegg, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘKram adit, Maukenötz mining district (Mauken), Brixlegg, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘKaiserbründl, Wildschönau, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘHösljoch, Alpbach, Kufstein District, Tyrol, Austria
References
Poeverlein, R.; Gröbner, J. (2007) Der Bergbau Geyer bei Rattenberg in Tirol und seine Mineralien. Lapis, 32 (2). 34-38
 
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