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Anatase from
Saarschleife, Orscholz, Mettlach, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany


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Anatase

Saarschleife, Orscholz, Mettlach, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Anatase

Saarschleife, Orscholz, Mettlach, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Anatase

Saarschleife, Orscholz, Mettlach, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Anatase

Saarschleife, Orscholz, Mettlach, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Anatase

Saarschleife, Orscholz, Mettlach, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Anatase

Saarschleife, Orscholz, Mettlach, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Anatase

Saarschleife, Orscholz, Mettlach, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Anatase

Saarschleife, Orscholz, Mettlach, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Anatase

Saarschleife, Orscholz, Mettlach, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Anatase

Saarschleife, Orscholz, Mettlach, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Anatase

Saarschleife, Orscholz, Mettlach, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
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Anatase

Saarschleife, Orscholz, Mettlach, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Anatase
Formula:TiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Anatase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Saarschleife, Orscholz, Mettlach, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:102441
Long-form Identifier:1:3:102441:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Anatase
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘScheiden Quarry, Losheim am See, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘKorb Mine, Eisen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
38.1km (23.7 miles) ⓘLuisenthal Mine, Luisenthal, Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘRaidelberg (Grubenberg; Schlitzloch), Walhausen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
65.2km (40.5 miles) ⓘRemigiusberg Quarries, Rammelsbach, Kusel-Altenglan, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
68.7km (42.7 miles) ⓘHochbusch, Föckelberg, Kusel-Altenglan, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
74.4km (46.2 miles) ⓘHohe Buche, Hinzweiler, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
78.1km (48.5 miles) ⓘAndesite quarry, Kreimbach-Kaulbach, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
78.8km (49.0 miles) ⓘMarvie, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
81.0km (50.4 miles) ⓘSur les Roches quarry, Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
References
Sendelbach, Michael; Kleser, Thomas (2000) Sammlerbericht über ein neues Fundgebiet im Saarland. Brookit, Anatas und Quarz vion der Saarschleife bei Mettlach [Collector's report on a new find area in Saarland. Brookite, anatase, and quartz from the Saar loop near Mettlach.]. Lapis, 25 (7-8). 62-66
 
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