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Orthoclase from
Fuchsköpfle quarry, Herdern, Freiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Orthoclase
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Orthoclase data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fuchsköpfle quarry, Herdern, Freiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1886643
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1886643:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Orthoclase
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘAm Gleichen quarry, Lütschenbach quarries, Lütschenbach, Malsburg, Malsburg-Marzell, Lörrach, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘSeider quarry, Lütschenbach quarries, Lütschenbach, Malsburg, Malsburg-Marzell, Lörrach, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
32.5km (20.2 miles) ⓘBlessing quarry, Niederwasser, Hornberg, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘMalsburg, Malsburg-Marzell, Lörrach, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘImmelsbacher Höhe, Hornberg, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
43.4km (27.0 miles) ⓘHilfe Gottes Mine, Stammelbach valley, Schiltach, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
48.4km (30.1 miles) ⓘClara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
49.1km (30.5 miles) ⓘSophia Mine, Böckelsbach valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
49.3km (30.6 miles) ⓘPorphyry quarry, Detzeln, Waldshut-Tiengen, Waldshut, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
50.3km (31.3 miles) ⓘVortal, Kaltbrunn, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
References
Schmeltzer, Hartmut; Achstetter, Michael (2001) Das Granatvorkommen am Fuchsköpfle bei Freiberg i.Br. [The garnet deposit at Fuchsköpfle near Freiberg i.Br.]. Lapis, 26 (9). 35-38; 58
 
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