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Caledonite from
Champ Brècheté, Urbeis, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France


Classification
Species:Caledonite
Formula:Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Habit:Prismatic
Colour:light blue
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Caledonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Champ Brècheté, Urbeis, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:349304
Long-form Identifier:1:3:349304:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Caledonite
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘBluttenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
54.1km (33.6 miles) ⓘSteckwald, Freiamt, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘSt Nicolas Mine (Großsilberthal vein), Silberthal, Steinbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
62.4km (38.8 miles) ⓘAmselgrund Mine, Staufen im Breisgau, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
64.2km (39.9 miles) ⓘSilberbrünnle Mine, Gengenbach, Gengenbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
64.3km (39.9 miles) ⓘEtzenbach, Staufen im Breisgau, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
65.3km (40.6 miles) ⓘAmalie Mine, Grunern, Staufen im Breisgau, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
66.5km (41.3 miles) ⓘWildsbach Mine, Hof, Münstertal, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
68.9km (42.8 miles) ⓘBarbara vein, Hofsgrund (South field), Hofsgrund, Oberried, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
69.5km (43.2 miles) ⓘHaus Baden Mine, Sehringen, Badenweiler Pb mining district, Badenweiler, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
References
Thierry Brunsperger collection and determined by Nicolas Meisser (Lausanne Geological Museum)
 
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