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Fluorite from
St Pierre vein, Lepuix, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France


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Fluorite, etc.

St Pierre vein, Lepuix, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Fluorite

St Pierre vein, Lepuix, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Fluorite

St Pierre vein, Lepuix, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Fluorite, etc.

St Pierre vein, Lepuix, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
05045870017272059548946.jpg
Fluorite, etc.

St Pierre vein, Lepuix, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Fluorite

St Pierre vein, Lepuix, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Fluorite

St Pierre vein, Lepuix, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Fluorite, etc.

St Pierre vein, Lepuix, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
05045870017272059548946.jpg
Fluorite, etc.

St Pierre vein, Lepuix, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
01753280017272304954437.jpg
Fluorite

St Pierre vein, Lepuix, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
05928620017272304941161.jpg
Fluorite

St Pierre vein, Lepuix, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Fluorite, etc.

St Pierre vein, Lepuix, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Locality type:Vein
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Comments:Frequency could be not given for all this location while the new discvery touch a little part (2 meters long and 1.5m deep) of this 400m deep vein reconnized at 18th century!
Only one 19mm on edge crystal was found and twinned crystals are rare (only 12 founded).
Colour:Light yellow
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz16
Galena11
Calcite10
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view St Pierre vein, Lepuix, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:684129
Long-form Identifier:1:3:684129:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘNouveau St. Daniel mine, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘSolgat Mine, Lepuix, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘVieux St. Daniel mine, Lepuix, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘTeutschgrund vein, Lepuix, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘGrand Langenberg, Sewen, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘBoedelen, Sewen, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘEnzengesick, Sewen, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘAlfeld Lake, Sewen, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘBaerenbach, Sewen, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘPetit Neuweiher, Rimbach-près-Masevaux, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
References
Thierry Brunsperger collection
Le règne minéral N°107-Sept/Oct2012
Conraux, Philippe, Brunsperger, Thierry (2012) La fluorine de Saint-Pierre, Giromagny, Territoire de Belfort [Fluorite from Saint-Pierre, Giromagny, Territoire de Belfort]. Le Règne Minéral, 18 (107). 13-18
 
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