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Cinnabar from
Alter Potzberg Mine, Gimsbach, Matzenbach, Oberes Glantal, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Cinnabar

Alter Potzberg Mine, Gimsbach, Matzenbach, Oberes Glantal, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Cinnabar

Alter Potzberg Mine, Gimsbach, Matzenbach, Oberes Glantal, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Cinnabar

Alter Potzberg Mine, Gimsbach, Matzenbach, Oberes Glantal, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Cinnabar

Alter Potzberg Mine, Gimsbach, Matzenbach, Oberes Glantal, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Cinnabar

Alter Potzberg Mine, Gimsbach, Matzenbach, Oberes Glantal, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Cinnabar

Alter Potzberg Mine, Gimsbach, Matzenbach, Oberes Glantal, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Cinnabar

Alter Potzberg Mine, Gimsbach, Matzenbach, Oberes Glantal, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Cinnabar

Alter Potzberg Mine, Gimsbach, Matzenbach, Oberes Glantal, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
03862570017272369051994.jpg
Cinnabar

Alter Potzberg Mine, Gimsbach, Matzenbach, Oberes Glantal, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
08088000017272415119061.jpg
Cinnabar

Alter Potzberg Mine, Gimsbach, Matzenbach, Oberes Glantal, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
02847710017272369063481.jpg
Cinnabar

Alter Potzberg Mine, Gimsbach, Matzenbach, Oberes Glantal, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Cinnabar

Alter Potzberg Mine, Gimsbach, Matzenbach, Oberes Glantal, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cinnabar
Formula:HgS
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cinnabar data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alter Potzberg Mine, Gimsbach, Matzenbach, Oberes Glantal, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1430472
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1430472:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cinnabar
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘDavidskrone Mine, Föckelberg, Kusel-Altenglan, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘHilfe Gottes Mine, Mühlbach am Glan, Altenglan, Kusel-Altenglan, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘDreikönigszug Mine, Mühlbach am Glan, Altenglan, Kusel-Altenglan, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘDreikronenzug Mine, Föckelberg, Kusel-Altenglan, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘElisabeth mine, Föckelberg, Kusel-Altenglan, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘRemigiusberg Quarries, Rammelsbach, Kusel-Altenglan, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘPotschberg Quarry, Jettenbach, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘHohe Buche, Hinzweiler, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘRutsweiler Mine, Rutsweiler an der Lauter, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘChristiansglück Mine, Wolfstein, Lauterecken-Wolfstein, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Hartmut Hensel collection, Neustadt a. d. Wstr.
 
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