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Vesuvianite from
Heß quarry, Wurlitz, Rehau, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany


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Vesuvianite

Heß quarry, Wurlitz, Rehau, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Vesuvianite

Heß quarry, Wurlitz, Rehau, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Vesuvianite

Heß quarry, Wurlitz, Rehau, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
00735930017367094165225.jpg
Vesuvianite

Heß quarry, Wurlitz, Rehau, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
06505260017272043849511.jpg
Vesuvianite

Heß quarry, Wurlitz, Rehau, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
00735930017367094165225.jpg
Vesuvianite

Heß quarry, Wurlitz, Rehau, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Vesuvianite
Formula:Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Habit:prismatic
Colour:light olive green
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Vesuvianite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Heß quarry, Wurlitz, Rehau, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:106397
Long-form Identifier:1:3:106397:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Vesuvianite
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘSchwingen, Schwarzenbach an der Saale, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
18.1km (11.2 miles) ⓘHaidberg Quarry, Haidberg hill, Zell im Fichtelgebirge, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘOtterbühl, Göpfersgrün, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘJohannes Mine, Göpfersgrün, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘMarble quarry, Sinatengrün, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘGöpfersgrün, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘRailway station, Holenbrunn, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘAcherwiese, Schönbrunn, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘSkarn occurrence, Tirpersdorf, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘPeterlesstein, Kupferberg, Kulmbach District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
References
Müller, F. (1984) Bayerns steinreiche Ecke. 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt und Druckerei GmbH, Hof, Bavaria, Germany.
 
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