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Azurite from
Copper deposit, Osenbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France


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Azurite

Copper deposit, Osenbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Azurite, etc.

Copper deposit, Osenbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Azurite, etc.

Copper deposit, Osenbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Azurite, etc.

Copper deposit, Osenbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Azurite

Copper deposit, Osenbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
07172130017272032609481.jpg
Azurite, etc.

Copper deposit, Osenbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
01715150017272032567122.jpg
Azurite, etc.

Copper deposit, Osenbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
08048490017272032563912.jpg
Azurite, etc.

Copper deposit, Osenbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Azurite

Copper deposit, Osenbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
07172130017272032609481.jpg
Azurite, etc.

Copper deposit, Osenbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
01715150017272032567122.jpg
Azurite, etc.

Copper deposit, Osenbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
08048490017272032563912.jpg
Azurite, etc.

Copper deposit, Osenbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Azurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite3
Siderite1
Baryte1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Azurite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Copper deposit, Osenbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:80365
Long-form Identifier:1:3:80365:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Azurite
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘAspach, Wintzenheim, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘHeidenbach, Munster, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘSilver mine, Zimmerbach, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘAltenweiher, Muhlbach, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘSt Nicolas Mine (Großsilberthal vein), Silberthal, Steinbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘSchletzenburg (Schletzelberg; incl. Donnerloch Mine), Silberthal, Steinbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
23.4km (14.6 miles) ⓘBluttenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
25.5km (15.8 miles) ⓘLa Treille Mine (Les Trois Mine; Les Troys Mine; Zum Treu Mine), Saint Jean vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
25.7km (15.9 miles) ⓘSteingraben Mine, Urbès, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘl'Aphanèse mine, Saint Jean vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
References
Belot, Victor R. (1978) Guide des minéraux, coquillages et fossiles: où les trouver en France, comment les reconnaître et les collectionner. Guides Horay.
Wittern, A.; Journée, J.R. (1997) Mineralien finden in den Vogesen. Verlag Sven von Loga. 160 pp.
 
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