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Harzburg Forest, Harz (Landkreis Goslar), Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germanyi
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Harzburg ForestForest
Harz (Landkreis Goslar)Unincorporated Area
Goslar DistrictDistrict
Lower SaxonyState
GermanyCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
51° 51' 57'' North , 10° 32' 26'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
51.86611,10.54056
GeoHash:
G#: u1prpcgmu
GRN:
N35E05
Type:
Forest
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
1819
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:1819:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Harzburger Forst, Harz , Landkreis Goslar, Niedersachsen, Deutschland


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ⓘ'Diaclasite'-near (Mg,Fe)SiO3 · 1/4H2O

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ Diaclasitenear (Mg,Fe)SiO3 · 1/4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Diaclasitenear (Mg,Fe)SiO3 · 1/4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Diaclasitenear (Mg,Fe)SiO3 · 1/4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Diaclasitenear (Mg,Fe)SiO3 · 1/4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Diaclasitenear (Mg,Fe)SiO3 · 1/4H2O

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