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Florencite-(Ce) from
Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany


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Florencite-(Ce), etc.

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Florencite-(Ce), etc.

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Florencite-(Ce)

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Florencite-(Ce), etc.

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Florencite-(Ce), etc.

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
01278280017271983352133.jpg
Florencite-(Ce), etc.

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
00087980017271983375829.jpg
Florencite-(Ce)

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
02963630017271983394015.jpg
Florencite-(Ce), etc.

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
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Florencite-(Ce), etc.

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
01278280017271983352133.jpg
Florencite-(Ce), etc.

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
00087980017271983375829.jpg
Florencite-(Ce)

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
02963630017271983394015.jpg
Florencite-(Ce), etc.

Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Florencite-(Ce)
Formula:CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Lithiophorite5
Quartzite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Florencite-(Ce) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Quartzite quarry, Lenzhahn, Idstein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:180207
Long-form Identifier:1:3:180207:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Florencite-(Ce)
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘWaldsaum mine (Clay deposit), Lohrheim, Aar-Einrich, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘMark Mine, Weinbach, Limburg-Weilburg, Giessen Region, Hesse, 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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