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Prehnite from
Modre quarry (Svata quarry; Koschach quarry), Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria


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Prehnite

Modre quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Prehnite, etc.

Modre quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Prehnite, etc.

Modre quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Prehnite

Modre quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
08617890017362570253218.jpg
Prehnite

Modre quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
02359550017362570281720.jpg
Prehnite, etc.

Modre quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
01070940017362570279358.jpg
Prehnite, etc.

Modre quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
05629030017362570266333.jpg
Prehnite

Modre quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Prehnite

Modre quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Prehnite, etc.

Modre quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Prehnite, etc.

Modre quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Prehnite

Modre quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Prehnite
Formula:Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Clinozoisite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Prehnite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Modre quarry (Svata quarry; Koschach quarry), Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:197789
Long-form Identifier:1:3:197789:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Prehnite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘGigler quarry (Tierpark quarry), Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘIrsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘSchleier fall, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘPerschitz, Schober, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘRiekenkar, Riekengraben, Kolbnitz, Reißeck, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘHochalmspitze, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘRieken Alp, Riekengraben, Kolbnitz, Reißeck, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘKälberspitzen northeast slope, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘEast slope, Ankogel, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘSeebach valley, Mallnitz, 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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