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Offretite from
Basalt quarry, Gonterskirchen, Laubach, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany


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Offretite, etc.

Basalt quarry, Gonterskirchen, Laubach, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
00430400017368430749213.jpg
Offretite, etc.

Basalt quarry, Gonterskirchen, Laubach, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
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Offretite, etc.

Basalt quarry, Gonterskirchen, Laubach, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Offretite
Formula:KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chabazite8
Magnetite1
Phillipsite Subgroup1
Mesolite1
Augite1
Erionite Subgroup1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Offretite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Basalt quarry, Gonterskirchen, Laubach, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:179646
Long-form Identifier:1:3:179646:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Offretite
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘNidda Dam, Schotten, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘRainrod, Schotten, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘMaykranz Quarry, Langd, Hungen, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘOber-Widdersheim quarry, Ober-Widdersheim, Nidda, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘRübenkeller, Nidda, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘBonacker quarry, Gedern, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘGaulsberg quarry, Ortenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘAttenberg quarry, Großen-Buseck, Buseck, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
20.4km (12.7 miles) ⓘPlatte, Annerod, Fernwald, Giessen, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
22.7km (14.1 miles) ⓘHerbstein basalt quarry (Schrimpf basalt quarry), Herbstein, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
References
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
 
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