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Native Gold from
Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Gold
Formula:Au
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Millerite11
Bismuthinite10
Pyrite9
- var Bravoite5
Calcite4
Hauchecornite3
Quartz2
Sphalerite1
Galena1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Gold data
Locality Data:Click here to view Friedrich Mine, Steckenstein, Mittelhof, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:65626
Long-form Identifier:1:3:65626:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘWingertshardt Mine, Voßwinkel, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘBindweide Mine, Steinebach, Betzdorf-Gebhardshain, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘGrüneau Mine (Grüne Au Mine; Grünau Mine), Schutzbach, Daaden-Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘFüsseberg Mine, Biersdorf, Daaden, Daaden-Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘGroße Burg Mine, Altenseelbach, Neunkirchen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘBrüderbund Mine, Kohlenbach Valley, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘStahlseifen Mine, Salchendorf, Neunkirchen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘNeue Haardt Mine (Neue Hardt Mine), Weidenau, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘReichensteinerberg Mine, Puderbach, Puderbach, Neuwied, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘStahlberg Mine (Schwabengrube), Müsen, Hilchenbach, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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