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Tetrahedrite Subgroup from
Korb Mine, Eisen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany


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Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Korb Mine, Eisen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Korb Mine, Eisen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Korb Mine, Eisen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Korb Mine, Eisen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Korb Mine, Eisen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Korb Mine, Eisen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Korb Mine, Eisen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Korb Mine, Eisen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Korb Mine, Eisen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
08261070017272033433812.jpg
Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Korb Mine, Eisen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
08598220017272033441370.jpg
Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Korb Mine, Eisen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Korb Mine, Eisen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite3
Galena2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tetrahedrite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Korb Mine, Eisen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:84666
Long-form Identifier:1:3:84666:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tetrahedrite Subgroup
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘRaidelberg (Grubenberg; Schlitzloch), Walhausen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘFuchsberg quarry, Neumagen-Dhron, Bernkastel-Kues, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
38.8km (24.1 miles) ⓘHohe Buche, Hinzweiler, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘAdolf-Helene Mine (Barbarasegen Mine), Altlay, Zell, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
54.2km (33.7 miles) ⓘLandsberg, Obermoschel, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘSeelberg Mine, Niedermoschel, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘBaron Friedrich Mine, Landsberg, Obermoschel, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
56.0km (34.8 miles) ⓘKarlsglück adit, Schmittenzug mine, Niederhausen, Rüdesheim, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
65.6km (40.8 miles) ⓘDaimbacher Hof, Mörsfeld, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
69.5km (43.2 miles) ⓘKoppelberg Mines, Orbis, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
 
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