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Cristobalite from
Sterkelsberg Quarry, Großropperhausen, Frielendorf, Schwalm-Eder, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany


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Cristobalite

Sterkelsberg Quarry, Großropperhausen, Frielendorf, Schwalm-Eder, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Cristobalite

Sterkelsberg Quarry, Großropperhausen, Frielendorf, Schwalm-Eder, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
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Cristobalite

Sterkelsberg Quarry, Großropperhausen, Frielendorf, Schwalm-Eder, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Cristobalite
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:XRD
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cristobalite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sterkelsberg Quarry, Großropperhausen, Frielendorf, Schwalm-Eder, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1547743
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1547743:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cristobalite
35.7km (22.2 miles) ⓘSandstone quarry, Cornberg, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘBlaue Kuppe, Eschwege, Werra-Meißner, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
68.6km (42.6 miles) ⓘGaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
References
Collection of Walter Göttler
 
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