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

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Bismuth vein, Fréland, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francei
Regional Level Types
Bismuth veinVein (Flooded)
FrélandCommune
Colmar-RibeauvilléArrondissement
Haut-RhinDepartment
Grand EstRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 12' 9'' North , 7° 10' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Vein (Flooded) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Aubure424 (2016)3.2km
Fréland1,371 (2016)3.5km
Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines6,189 (2018)4.9km
Lapoutroie2,221 (2018)5.5km
Le Bonhomme806 (2018)5.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
209136
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209136:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alsace


This locality is most probably the south extension of the Neuenberg Saint Jacques vein. The vein bears a very special paragenesis with emplectite, eulytine and mrazékite among others.

A decimetric quartz vein, N330° oriented, was discovered in 1974 (Weil et al., 1975). A part of this vein is containing many emplectite crystals.

As this locality lies in the Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines district, the place is protected by a archaeological mining district status and all collecting is prohibited.


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Bismutoferrite
Formula: Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Colour: Golden
Description: Specks in quartz associated with bismutinite and emplectite. Nearly always tarnished but on fresh cleavages, the golden colour is well visible.
ⓘ Emplectite
Formula: CuBiS2
ⓘ Eulytine
Formula: Bi4(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
ⓘ Mrázekite
Formula: Bi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

Bi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2Oⓘ Mrázekite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘEmplectite2.HA.05CuBiS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘMrázekite8.DJ.40Bi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘMixite8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEulytine9.AD.40Bi4(SiO4)3
ⓘBismutoferrite9.ED.25Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MrázekiteBi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MrázekiteBi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Siⓘ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MrázekiteBi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
FeIron
Feⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cuⓘ MrázekiteBi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O
Cuⓘ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biⓘ EmplectiteCuBiS2
Biⓘ EulytineBi4(SiO4)3
Biⓘ MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Biⓘ MrázekiteBi2Cu3(PO4)2O2(OH)2 · H2O

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