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Aurichalcite from
Gelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


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Aurichalcite

Gelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Gelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Gelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Gelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Gelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Gelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Gelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Gelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Gelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Gelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Gelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Aurichalcite

Gelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Aurichalcite
Formula:(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hemimorphite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aurichalcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:77857
Long-form Identifier:1:3:77857:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Aurichalcite in this Region
Kalkschacht, Gelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Nearest other occurrences of Aurichalcite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘKalkschacht, Gelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘZlatý Kopec skarn deposit, Zlatý Kopec, Boží Dar, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
14.1km (8.7 miles) ⓘUranus Mine, Kleinrückerswalde, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
22.0km (13.6 miles) ⓘSt Johannes Mine, Wolkenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘMarie Pomocne adit, Mednik, Měděnec, Chomutov District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘVater Abraham Mine, Lauta, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
47.8km (29.7 miles) ⓘHuber stock (Huber shaft; Hub stock), Krásno, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
50.9km (31.7 miles) ⓘNeue Hoffnung Gottes Mine, Bräunsdorf, Oberschöna, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
56.7km (35.2 miles) ⓘReiche Zeche mine, Himmelfahrt Mine, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
73.6km (45.8 miles) ⓘVrchoslav fluorite deposit, Vrchoslav, Krupka, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
References
Hochleitner, R. (1990) Cubanit, Aurichalcit, Anhydrit. Neufunde aus dem Erzgebirge/Sachsen. Lapis, 15 (10) 33-35
Schlegel, Peter (1991) Die Mineralien der Grube 'Gelbe Birke' bei Schwarzenberg in Sachsen [The minerals of the 'Gelbe Birke' mine near Schwarzenberg in Saxony]. Lapis, 16 (6). 13-20; 58
 
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