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Richelsdorfite from
Triembach-au-Val, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France


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Richelsdorfite

Triembach-au-Val, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Richelsdorfite

Triembach-au-Val, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Richelsdorfite

Triembach-au-Val, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Richelsdorfite, etc.

Triembach-au-Val, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Richelsdorfite

Triembach-au-Val, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Richelsdorfite

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Triembach-au-Val, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Richelsdorfite, etc.

Triembach-au-Val, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Richelsdorfite

Triembach-au-Val, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Richelsdorfite

Triembach-au-Val, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Richelsdorfite

Triembach-au-Val, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Richelsdorfite, etc.

Triembach-au-Val, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Locality type:Commune
Classification
Species:Richelsdorfite
Formula:Ca2Cu5Sb(AsO4)4(OH)6Cl · 6H2O
Habit:Tabular crystals
Colour:Blue
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz10
Baryte2
Siderite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Richelsdorfite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Triembach-au-Val, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (25 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:80430
Long-form Identifier:1:3:80430:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Richelsdorfite
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘGiftgrube mine, Saint Jacques vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
19.5km (12.1 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
49.9km (31.0 miles) ⓘCaroline Mine, Eberbächle, Sexau, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
66.9km (41.6 miles) ⓘClara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
73.8km (45.9 miles) ⓘAnton Mine, Heubach Valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
75.1km (46.7 miles) ⓘSchmiedestollen dump, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
76.0km (47.3 miles) ⓘJohann Mine, Burgfelsen, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
References
Sarp, H., Dominik, B., Chiappero, P.-J. (1994) Nouveau gisement (Triembach-Le Val, Vosges, France): nouvelles propriétés optiques et diagramme de poudre de la richelsdorfite, Ca2Cu5Sb[Cl(OH)6(AsO4)4]•6H2O. Schweizerische mineralogische und petrographische Mitteilungen 74: 273-277. (in French)
Wittern, A.; Journée, J.R. (1997) Mineralien finden in den Vogesen. Verlag Sven von Loga. 160 pp.
 
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