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Rock Crystal from
Sandkopf, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria


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Rock Crystal, etc.

Sandkopf, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Rock Crystal, etc.

Sandkopf, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Rock Crystal

Sandkopf, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Rock Crystal

Sandkopf, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Rock Crystal, etc.

Sandkopf, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Rock Crystal, etc.

Sandkopf, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Rock Crystal

Sandkopf, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Rock Crystal

Sandkopf, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Rock Crystal, etc.

Sandkopf, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Rock Crystal, etc.

Sandkopf, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Rock Crystal

Sandkopf, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Rock Crystal

Sandkopf, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Rock Crystal
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite1
Albite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rock Crystal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sandkopf, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (7 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:197355
Long-form Identifier:1:3:197355:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rock Crystal
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘSandkopf, Große Zirknitz valley, Zirknitz, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘGruberspitze, Roter Mann, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘUntere Pazisel (Parzissel), Große Zirknitz valley, Zirknitz, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘBrett lake, Große Zirknitz valley, Zirknitz, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘRichardswand, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘKleinfleiß glacier, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘKELAG water tunnel, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘTrömmern, Große Zirknitz valley, Zirknitz, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘModereck south slope (Freudental; Kempen), Große Zirknitz valley, Zirknitz, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘTramerscharte, Große Zirknitz valley, Zirknitz, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
References
Niedermayr, G.; Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten. 232 pp.
 
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