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Rauhenberg, Döbra, Schwarzenbach am Wald, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germanyi
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RauhenbergMountain
DöbraVillage
Schwarzenbach am WaldTown
Hof DistrictDistrict
Upper FranconiaAdministrative District
BavariaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
50° 15' 28'' North , 11° 39' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
50.25799,11.65842
GRN:
N34E06
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Helmbrechts9,493 (2013)4.8km
Schauenstein2,142 (2013)6.3km
Grafengehaig1,026 (2013)7.6km
Presseck2,159 (2013)8.1km
Naila8,441 (2013)8.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
72805
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72805:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Rauhenberg, Döbra, Schwarzenbach am Wald, Landkreis Hof, Oberfranken, Bayern, Deutschland


Abandoned quarry with outcrops of an Upper Silurian lydite.
Located on the south slope of Rauhenberg mountain, south of Döbra and about 4 km ESE of Schwarzenbach am Wald.

Note: Coordinates according to Lidar map.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
Habit: massive, microcrystalline
Description: constituent of lydite
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Habit: microcrystalline
Description: inclusions in lydite

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

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References

Müller, F. (1984) Bayerns steinreiche Ecke. 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt und Druckerei GmbH, Hof, Bavaria, Germany.
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