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Calcite from
Mannbühl Quarry (Giro Quarry), Dannenfels, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Calcite

Mannbühl Quarry, Dannenfels, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Calcite

Mannbühl Quarry, Dannenfels, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Calcite

Mannbühl Quarry, Dannenfels, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Calcite

Mannbühl Quarry, Dannenfels, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Calcite

Mannbühl Quarry, Dannenfels, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Calcite

Mannbühl Quarry, Dannenfels, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Calcite

Mannbühl Quarry, Dannenfels, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Calcite

Mannbühl Quarry, Dannenfels, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
04728540017272356079029.jpg
Calcite

Mannbühl Quarry, Dannenfels, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Calcite

Mannbühl Quarry, Dannenfels, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Calcite

Mannbühl Quarry, Dannenfels, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Calcite

Mannbühl Quarry, Dannenfels, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Calcite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Harmotome4
Pyrite2
Petroleum1
- var Bitumen1
Baryte1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Calcite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mannbühl Quarry (Giro Quarry), Dannenfels, Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:103003
Long-form Identifier:1:3:103003:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Calcite
6.7km (4.2 miles) ⓘWeiße Grube, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘLenz Quarry, Hintersteinerhof, Rockenhausen, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘReich Geschiebe Mine, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘGrüner Löwe Mine, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7.5km (4.7 miles) ⓘGrauer Hecht Mine, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7.6km (4.8 miles) ⓘKatharina II Mine, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘSchartenrück quartz occurrence, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘKatharina I Mine, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘKatharinental basalt quarry, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘTivoli Quarry, Schweisweiler, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
50.
Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.
Kohout, K. (2008) Der Steinbruch Giro am Mannbühl: Spitzenfunde aus 27 Jahren. Lapis, 33 (5) 32-35
Bungert, R., Frey, W.-G. and Hesse, P. (2008): Die Mineralien des Steinbruch Giro am Donnersberg, Pfalz. Lapis 33 (3), 13-19; 50.
 
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