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Amethyst from
Lasörn, Schoberblick farm, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria


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Amethyst, etc.

Lasörn, Schoberblick farm, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Amethyst

Lasörn, Schoberblick farm, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Amethyst

Lasörn, Schoberblick farm, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
00699960017271983746239.jpg
Amethyst, etc.

Lasörn, Schoberblick farm, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
01388570017271983775782.jpg
Amethyst

Lasörn, Schoberblick farm, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
01342910017271983804993.jpg
Amethyst

Lasörn, Schoberblick farm, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
00699960017271983746239.jpg
Amethyst, etc.

Lasörn, Schoberblick farm, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
01388570017271983775782.jpg
Amethyst

Lasörn, Schoberblick farm, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
01342910017271983804993.jpg
Amethyst

Lasörn, Schoberblick farm, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Amethyst
Formula:SiO2
Comments:crystals to 6 cm
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
- var Sceptre Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amethyst data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lasörn, Schoberblick farm, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:197801
Long-form Identifier:1:3:197801:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Amethyst
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘPerschitz, Schober, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘSchober northern slope, Schober, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘRoß Alp, Reinitzgraben (Steinbrückengraben), Lendorf, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘKree Alp, Hüttschlag, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
19.9km (12.4 miles) ⓘHintereggengraben, Trebesing, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
20.5km (12.8 miles) ⓘMühldorfgraben, Mühldorf, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘSeebach valley, Mallnitz, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘGrauleitenspitze north slope, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘBocksteinkogel mountain, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
23.6km (14.7 miles) ⓘKnallkar, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
References
Niedermayr, G.; Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten. 232 pp.
 
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