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Native Bismuth from
Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


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Native Bismuth

Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Native Bismuth, etc.

Shaft 366, Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Native Bismuth

Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Native Bismuth

Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Native Bismuth

Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Native Bismuth, etc.

Shaft 366, Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Native Bismuth

Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Native Bismuth

Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Native Bismuth

Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
08885350017272025858658.jpg
Native Bismuth, etc.

Shaft 366, Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Native Bismuth

Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Native Bismuth

Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Locality type:Borough
Classification
Species:Native Bismuth
Formula:Bi
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite1
Erythrite1
Siderite1
Skutterudite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Bismuth data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:59168
Long-form Identifier:1:3:59168:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Native Bismuth in this Region
Shaft 296 (dump), Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Shaft 366, Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Nearest other occurrences of Native Bismuth
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘShaft 296 (dump), Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘShaft 366, Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘOberschlema, Bad Schlema, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘShaft 207, Niederschlema, Bad Schlema, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘOpal Lose, Shaft 371, Hartenstein, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘShaft 38, Niederschlema, Bad Schlema, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘShaft 382, Niederschlema, Bad Schlema, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘBärengrund, Aue, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘShaft 309, Niederschlema, Bad Schlema, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘKönig David Mine, Bad Schlema, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
References
Förster, H.-J., Tischendorf, G., Rhede, D. (2005) Mineralogy of the Niederschlema-Alberoda U-Se-polymetallic ore deposit, Erzgebirge, Germany. V. Watkinsonite, nevskite, bohdanowiczite, and other bismuth minerals. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (3) 899-908 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.3.899
 
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