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Metatorbernite from
Fuchsbau quarry, Tröstauer Forst-West, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany


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Metatorbernite

Fuchsbau quarry, Tröstauer Forst-West, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Metatorbernite

Fuchsbau quarry, Tröstauer Forst-West, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Metatorbernite

Fuchsbau quarry, Tröstauer Forst-West, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Metatorbernite

Fuchsbau quarry, Tröstauer Forst-West, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Metatorbernite

Fuchsbau quarry, Tröstauer Forst-West, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Metatorbernite

Fuchsbau quarry, Tröstauer Forst-West, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Metatorbernite

Fuchsbau quarry, Tröstauer Forst-West, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
06265180017272006567075.jpg
Metatorbernite

Fuchsbau quarry, Tröstauer Forst-West, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Metatorbernite

Fuchsbau quarry, Tröstauer Forst-West, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Metatorbernite
Formula:Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Metatorbernite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fuchsbau quarry, Tröstauer Forst-West, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:76339
Long-form Identifier:1:3:76339:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Metatorbernite
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘUranium deposit, Rudolfstein, Weißenstadt, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘChrista Mine, Großschloppen, Kirchenlamitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘWäldel Shaft, Uranium deposit, Poppenreuth bei Tirschenreuth, Mähring, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
55.0km (34.2 miles) ⓘStreuberg Quarry, Bergen, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany
56.1km (34.9 miles) ⓘKreuzberg (Rose quartz cliff), Pleystein, Neustadt an der Waldnaab District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
56.9km (35.4 miles) ⓘSchneckenstein Shaft (Shaft 241), Schneckenstein, Tannenbergsthal, Muldenhammer, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany
58.1km (36.1 miles) ⓘHagendorf South Pegmatite, Hagendorf, Waidhaus, Neustadt an der Waldnaab District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
64.6km (40.2 miles) ⓘHorní Slavkov uranium ore district, Horní Slavkov, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
64.8km (40.2 miles) ⓘHuber stock (Huber shaft; Hub stock), Krásno, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
68.6km (42.6 miles) ⓘBezděkov, Tachov District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
References
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