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Lithiophorite from
Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany


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Lithiophorite

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Lithiophorite

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Lithiophorite, etc.

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Lithiophorite

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Lithiophorite

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Lithiophorite

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Lithiophorite, etc.

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
07768410017362401354243.jpg
Lithiophorite

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
07347090017271983215777.jpg
Lithiophorite

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
04787930017271983184557.jpg
Lithiophorite

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
08654280017271983157410.jpg
Lithiophorite, etc.

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Lithiophorite

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Lithiophorite
Formula:(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Florencite-(Ce)5
Quartzite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Lithiophorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:180206
Long-form Identifier:1:3:180206:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Lithiophorite
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘUsingen quartzite works, Eschbach, Usingen, Hochtaunuskreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘRotläufchen Mine, Waldgirmes, Lahnau, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Giessen Region, Hesse, Germany
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘFriedrichssegen Mine, Friedrichssegen, Lahnstein, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
57.9km (35.9 miles) ⓘQuartzite quarry, Mömbris, Aschaffenburg District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
65.1km (40.5 miles) ⓘBeschertglück mine, Schöllkrippen, Aschaffenburg District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
67.4km (41.9 miles) ⓘZechstein quarry, Sommerkahl, Aschaffenburg District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
74.2km (46.1 miles) ⓘLouise Mine, Bürdenbach, Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Möhn, Gerhard; Weiß, Stefan (1996) Florencit-(Ce) und Lithiophorit aus dem Taunus [Florencite-(Ce) and lithiophorite from the Taunus]. Lapis, 21 (2). 38-39; 50
Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.
 
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