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Clinochlore from
Goesdorf antimony mine, Goesdorf, Canton Wiltz, Luxembourg


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Clinochlore
Formula:Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Comments:Fe-variety (see http://www.mnhn.lu/recherche/ferrantia/liste_detail.asp?ID=50)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Clinochlore data
Locality Data:Click here to view Goesdorf antimony mine, Goesdorf, Canton Wiltz, Luxembourg
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:484658
Long-form Identifier:1:3:484658:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Clinochlore
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘConsthum quarry, Consthum, Parc Hosingen, Canton Clervaux, Luxembourg
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘCoticule mine dumps, Bihain, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘCopper-tellurium mineralization, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘCoticule mines (east), Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
38.7km (24.0 miles) ⓘRailway Bridge [1], Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
38.7km (24.0 miles) ⓘArdennite-quartz veins, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
38.8km (24.1 miles) ⓘRegné, Bihain, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
38.8km (24.1 miles) ⓘLe Coreux, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
39.2km (24.4 miles) ⓘCoticule mines (west), Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘThier des Carrières, Cahay, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
References
Philippo, S., Hanson, A. (2007) La minéralisation en antimoine de Goesdorf. Ferrantia 49, 111-146.
Filella, M., Philippo, S., Belzile, N., Chen, Y., Quentel, F. (2009) Natural attenuation processes applying to antimony: a study in the abandoned antimony mine in Goesdorf, Luxembourg. Science of the Total Environment, 407(24), 6205-6216.
 
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