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Pyromorphite from
Giesenbach (Gießenbach; Im Gießen), Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany


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Pyromorphite

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
05499550017271982047403.jpg
Pyromorphite

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
03248640017271982085342.jpg
Pyromorphite

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
01951040017271982127637.jpg
Pyromorphite

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Pyromorphite

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
07117130017365342517961.jpg
Pyromorphite

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Pyromorphite

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
02087630017365342522084.jpg
Pyromorphite

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
00927540017360851517823.jpg
Pyromorphite

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
05499550017271982047403.jpg
Pyromorphite

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
03248640017271982085342.jpg
Pyromorphite

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
01951040017271982127637.jpg
Pyromorphite

Giesenbach, Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Classification
Species:Pyromorphite
Formula:Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Goethite20
Quartz3
Baryte2
Limonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyromorphite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Giesenbach (Gießenbach; Im Gießen), Reichenbach, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Lahr/Schwarzwald, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (137 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:98927
Long-form Identifier:1:3:98927:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyromorphite
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘMichael Mine, Weiler, Seelbach, Seelbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘEichhalden, Biberach, Zell am Harmersbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘPrinzbach veins, Biberach, Zell am Harmersbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘSt Josefi Mine, Schuttertal, Seelbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘSilberbrünnle Mine, Gengenbach, Gengenbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘAmalie Mine, Grunern, Staufen im Breisgau, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘLaßgrund road cut, Hausach, Hausach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
17.6km (11.0 miles) ⓘErzengel Gabriel Mine (Gabriel Mine), Hausach, Hausach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘFortuna Mine, Gelbach valley, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
21.8km (13.5 miles) ⓘClara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
References
Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.
 
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