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Bismutite from
Bismuth vein, Fréland, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France


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Bismutite, etc.

Bismuth vein, Fréland, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Bismutite, etc.

Bismuth vein, Fréland, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Bismutite, etc.

Bismuth vein, Fréland, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Bismutite, etc.

Bismuth vein, Fréland, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Bismutite, etc.

Bismuth vein, Fréland, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Bismutite, etc.

Bismuth vein, Fréland, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Locality type:Vein
Classification
Species:Bismutite
Formula:(BiO)2CO3
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Mrázekite2
Emplectite1
Eulytine1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bismutite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bismuth vein, Fréland, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:940366
Long-form Identifier:1:3:940366:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bismutite
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘHeidenbach, Munster, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘBlienschwiller - Dambach-la-Ville area, Dambach-la-Ville, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
54.8km (34.0 miles) ⓘVein No. 3 (Le bas Hérival), Les Roches valley area (Bois de la Vèche area), Faymont, Le Val-d'Ajol, Épinal, Vosges, Grand Est, France
55.1km (34.2 miles) ⓘLes Roches valley area (Bois de la Vèche area), Faymont, Le Val-d'Ajol, Épinal, Vosges, Grand Est, France
65.6km (40.7 miles) ⓘWeingut Sieferle, Ortenberg, Offenburg, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
67.1km (41.7 miles) ⓘRoßgrabeneck, Zell am Harmersbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
67.8km (42.1 miles) ⓘHennenloch Mine, Hinterohlsbach, Ohlsbach, Gengenbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
71.2km (44.2 miles) ⓘLisbühl, Todtnau, Lörrach, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
71.3km (44.3 miles) ⓘHechtsberg quarry, Hausach, Hausach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
71.5km (44.4 miles) ⓘOtto Mine, Schottenhöfen, Nordrach, Zell am Harmersbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
References
Thorne, Brent (n.d.) Personal communcation.
 
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