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Pyroxene Group from
Kellert quarry (Bremelchen quarry), Betteldorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Pyroxene Group, etc.

Kellert quarry, Betteldorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pyroxene Group, etc.

Kellert quarry, Betteldorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pyroxene Group

Kellert quarry, Betteldorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pyroxene Group

Kellert quarry, Betteldorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pyroxene Group, etc.

Kellert quarry, Betteldorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pyroxene Group, etc.

Kellert quarry, Betteldorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pyroxene Group

Kellert quarry, Betteldorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pyroxene Group

Kellert quarry, Betteldorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pyroxene Group, etc.

Kellert quarry, Betteldorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pyroxene Group, etc.

Kellert quarry, Betteldorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pyroxene Group

Kellert quarry, Betteldorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Pyroxene Group

Kellert quarry, Betteldorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Pyroxene Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:ADSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Glassy igneous rock2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyroxene Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kellert quarry (Bremelchen quarry), Betteldorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1908114
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1908114:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyroxene Group
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘFeuerberg, Hohenfels-Essingen, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘHangelberg quarry, Hinterweiler, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘEselsberg, Dockweiler, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘDreiser Weiher, Dreis, Dreis-Brück, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3.3km (2.0 miles) ⓘRingseitert, Kirchweiler, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘGoßberg, Walsdorf, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘGraulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘRother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘEmmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
35.9km (22.3 miles) ⓘEttringer Bellerberg, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Volker Heck CollectionIdentified by Vik Vanrusselt: Visual Identification
 
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