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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Eckenfels (Eckenfelsen), Lierbach valley, Oppenau, Oberes Renchtal, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germanyi
Regional Level Types
Eckenfels (Eckenfelsen)Massif
Lierbach valleyValley
OppenauMunicipality
Oberes RenchtalAdministrative Community
OrtenaukreisDistrict
Freiburg RegionRegion
Baden-WürttembergState
GermanyCountry

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agate location

Eckenfels, Lierbach valley, Oppenau, Oberes Renchtal, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Agate raw material

Eckenfels, Lierbach valley, Oppenau, Oberes Renchtal, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Agate Location

Eckenfels, Lierbach valley, Oppenau, Oberes Renchtal, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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agate location

Eckenfels, Lierbach valley, Oppenau, Oberes Renchtal, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Agate raw material

Eckenfels, Lierbach valley, Oppenau, Oberes Renchtal, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
07554960017736556783884.jpg
Agate Location

Eckenfels, Lierbach valley, Oppenau, Oberes Renchtal, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
06363570017548228735809.jpg
agate location

Eckenfels, Lierbach valley, Oppenau, Oberes Renchtal, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
09779990017548228737529.jpg
Agate raw material

Eckenfels, Lierbach valley, Oppenau, Oberes Renchtal, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 29' 37'' North , 8° 12' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.49363,8.20108
GRN:
N33E04
Type:
Massif
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
459065
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:459065:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Eckenfelsen, Lierbachtal, Oppenau, Gemeindeverwaltungsverband Oberes Renchtal, Ortenaukreis, Regierungsbezirk Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland


NOTE: 32.1 ha large Natural reserve (since 1997, see German Wikipedia page) and geotope.

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2

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Wikipedia:https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eckenfels
Wikidata ID:Q62026988

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References

www.mineralienatlas.de (2025) Eckenfelsen. https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=51485
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