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Russellite from
Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


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Russellite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Russellite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Russellite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Russellite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Russellite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Russellite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Russellite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Russellite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Russellite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Russellite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Russellite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Russellite

Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Russellite
Formula:Bi2WO6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Russellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Himmelfahrt Mine, Eibenstock, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:9655
Long-form Identifier:1:3:9655:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Russellite
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘHohe quarry, Burkhardtsgrün, Zschorlau, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
15.5km (9.6 miles) ⓘMontanus Mine, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
38.2km (23.7 miles) ⓘHuber stock (Huber shaft; Hub stock), Krásno, Sokolov District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
48.2km (30.0 miles) ⓘKladská, Mariánské Lázně, Cheb District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
73.9km (45.9 miles) ⓘMoldava deposit, Moldava, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
82.8km (51.5 miles) ⓘTin mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
85.5km (53.1 miles) ⓘNový Martin adit, Steinknochen area, Krupka, Teplice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
References
Weiß, Stefan (1993) Neue Mineralfunde von Johanngeorgenstadt im Erzgebirge. Russellit von den Halden der Grube Himmelfahrt [New mineral discoveries from Johanngeorgenstadt. Russellite from the dumps of the Himmelfahrt mine]. Lapis, 18 (2). 38-40; 50
 
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