Fluorite from
St Pierre vein, Giromagny, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
| Locality type: | Vein | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Fluorite | |
| Formula: | CaF2 | |
| Comments: | Frequency could be not given for all this location while the new discvery touch a little part (2 meters long and 1.5m deep) of this 400m deep vein reconnized at 18th century! Only one 19mm on edge crystal was found and twinned crystals are rare (only 12 founded). | |
| Colour: | Light yellow | |
| Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) | |
| Abundance at site: | Very common | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Confirmed | |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified | |
| References | ||
| References: | Thierry Brunsperger collection; La fluorine de Saint-Pierre, Giromagny; Le règne minéral N°107-Sept/Oct2012 | |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: | ||
| Galena | ⓘ5 photos of Fluorite associated with Galena at this locality. | |
| Quartz | ⓘ2 photos of Fluorite associated with Quartz at this locality. | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Fluorite data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view St Pierre vein, Giromagny, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France | |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (4 photos) | |
| Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite | ||
| 0.5km (0.3 miles) | ⓘNew St Daniel Mine, Giromagny, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France | |
| 0.7km (0.5 miles) | ⓘSolgat Mine, Giromagny, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France | |
| 0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘOld St Daniel Mine, Giromagny, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France | |
| 0.8km (0.5 miles) | ⓘTeutschgrund vein, Giromagny, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France | |
| 7.0km (4.3 miles) | ⓘGrand Langenberg, Sewen, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France | |
| 7.5km (4.7 miles) | ⓘBoedelen, Sewen, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France | |
| 7.6km (4.7 miles) | ⓘEnzengesick, Sewen, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France | |
| 8.2km (5.1 miles) | ⓘAlfeld Lake, Sewen, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France | |
| 8.9km (5.5 miles) | ⓘBaerenbach, Sewen, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France | |
| 11.1km (6.9 miles) | ⓘPetit Neuweiher, Rimbach-près-Masevaux, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France | |
St Pierre vein, Giromagny, Belfort, Territoire-de-Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France