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Amethyst from
Hüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria


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Amethyst

Hüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Amethyst, etc.

East section, Hüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Amethyst

Hüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Amethyst

Hüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Amethyst

Hüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
01546950017271995514095.jpg
Amethyst, etc.

East section, Hüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
07753530017271995653865.jpg
Amethyst

Hüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
06155850017271995531452.jpg
Amethyst

Hüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
08908960017361193893514.jpg
Amethyst

Hüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
01546950017271995514095.jpg
Amethyst, etc.

East section, Hüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
07753530017271995653865.jpg
Amethyst

Hüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Amethyst

Hüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Amethyst
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Siderite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amethyst data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:200109
Long-form Identifier:1:3:200109:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Amethyst in this Region
Albert adit, Hüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
East section, Hüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
Nearest other occurrences of Amethyst
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘAlbert adit, Hüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
10.9km (6.7 miles) ⓘSerpentinite quarry, Griesserhof (Gulitzen; Gullitzen), Hirt, Micheldorf, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
25.3km (15.7 miles) ⓘModre quarry, Terpetzen, Trixen, Völkermarkt, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘBasalt quarry, Kollnitz, Sankt Paul im Lavanttal, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
57.9km (36.0 miles) ⓘMagnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
66.9km (41.5 miles) ⓘBasalt quarry, Weitendorf, Wildon, Leibnitz District, Styria, Austria
81.1km (50.4 miles) ⓘLasörn, Schoberblick farm, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
82.9km (51.5 miles) ⓘPerschitz, Schober, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
84.1km (52.2 miles) ⓘSchober northern slope, Schober, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
85.8km (53.3 miles) ⓘHintereggengraben, Trebesing, 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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