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Orpiment from
Segen Gottes Mine, Wiesloch, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Orpiment
Formula:As2S3
Comments:Yellow sprays in geocronite bubbles have been discovered. EDX analysis at Freiberg Institute showed orpiment.
Colour:canary yellow
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Geocronite2
Sphalerite2
- var Schalenblende2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orpiment data
Locality Data:Click here to view Segen Gottes Mine, Wiesloch, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:70827
Long-form Identifier:1:3:70827:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orpiment
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘLimestone quarry, Nußloch, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘGänsberg, Wiesloch, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘHartmann quarry, Mauer, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘWest cut, Rollenberg railway tunnel, Bruchsal, Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
91.1km (56.6 miles) ⓘFuchs Quarry, Hartkoppe, Sailauf, Aschaffenburg District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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