Pearceite from
Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
| Locality type: | Vein | |||||||||||
| Classification | ||||||||||||
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| Species: | Pearceite | |||||||||||
| Formula: | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] | |||||||||||
| Comments: | Philippe ROTH 2015 EDX analysis has given a empiric formula: - (Ag,Cu)17.5 As2 S12.4 - (Ag,Cu)17 As2 S11.7 Possible origin; Third paragenesis (on 6) of Neuenberg formation. | |||||||||||
| Habit: | Striated crystal perpendicular to the troncated prism. | |||||||||||
| Colour: | Metallic Dark black crystal with only one little dark red internal reflection. | |||||||||||
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |||||||||||
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare | |||||||||||
| Confirmation | ||||||||||||
| Validity: | Believed Valid | |||||||||||
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||||||||||||
| Dolomite | ⓘ2 photos of Pearceite associated with Dolomite at this locality. | |||||||||||
| Data | ||||||||||||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Pearceite data | |||||||||||
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France | |||||||||||
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) | |||||||||||
| Data Identifiers | ||||||||||||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 940387 | |||||||||||
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:940387:1 | |||||||||||
| GUID (UUID V4): | 1636123f-1fe9-4bf9-a397-23fca04344c6 | |||||||||||
| Localities for Pearceite in this Region | ||||||||||||
| Gabe Gottes Mine, Sankt Jakob vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France | ||||||||||||
| Sankt Jakob Mine, Sankt Jakob vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France | ||||||||||||
| Grande Haldes, Sankt Ludwig vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France | ||||||||||||
| Wilhelm mine, Sankt Wilhelm vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France | ||||||||||||
| Nearest other occurrences of Pearceite | ||||||||||||
| 0.7km (0.5 miles) | ⓘWilhelm mine, Sankt Wilhelm vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France | |||||||||||
| 0.9km (0.6 miles) | ⓘGabe Gottes Mine, Sankt Jakob vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France | |||||||||||
| 47.8km (29.7 miles) | ⓘBrandeskopf Mountain, Wegscheid, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France | |||||||||||
| 81.2km (50.5 miles) | ⓘClara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |||||||||||
| 84.7km (52.6 miles) | ⓘFriedrich-Christian Mine, Wildschapbach valley, Bad Rippoldsau-Schapbach, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |||||||||||
| 87.1km (54.1 miles) | ⓘAnton Mine, Heubach Valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |||||||||||
| 87.8km (54.5 miles) | ⓘNeuglück Mine, Böckelsbach valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |||||||||||
| 87.9km (54.6 miles) | ⓘSophia Mine, Böckelsbach valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |||||||||||
| 89.4km (55.6 miles) | ⓘJohann Mine, Burgfelsen, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |||||||||||
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Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France