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Cu-arsenide occurrence, Sewen, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, Francei
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Cu-arsenide occurrenceOccurrence
SewenCommune
Thann-GuebwillerArrondissement
Haut-RhinDepartment
Grand EstRegion
FranceCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 6° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~4km
GRN:
N32E04
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
292252
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:292252:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
, Alsace
Name(s) in local language(s):
, Sewen, Vallée de la Doller, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France


Microfractures in porphyritic granite ("granite des Ballons") contain high-temperature copper arsenides.

[Exact locality to be confirmed.]

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTrigodomeykite2.AA.Cu3-xAs
ⓘKoutekite2.AA.10dCu5As2
ⓘKutinaite2.AA.25Ag6Cu14As7
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2

List of minerals for each chemical element

FeIron
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ KoutekiteCu5As2
Cuⓘ KutinaiteAg6Cu14As7
Cuⓘ TrigodomeykiteCu3-xAs
AsArsenic
Asⓘ KoutekiteCu5As2
Asⓘ KutinaiteAg6Cu14As7
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ TrigodomeykiteCu3-xAs
AgSilver
Agⓘ KutinaiteAg6Cu14As7

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
France

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References

bsgf.geoscienceworld.org (n.d.) http://bsgf.geoscienceworld.org/content/S7-XX/2/157
Picot, Paul, Ruhlmann, François (1978) Présence d'arséniures de cuivre de haute température dans le granite des Ballons (Vosges méridionales) Bulletin de Minéralogie, 101 (5) 563-569 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1978.7229
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