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Andradite from
Huneberg Quarry, Harz (Landkreis Goslar), Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany


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Andradite

Huneberg Quarry, Harz, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Andradite, etc.

Huneberg Quarry, Harz, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Huneberg Quarry, Harz, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Huneberg Quarry, Harz, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Huneberg Quarry, Harz, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Andradite
Formula:Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Epidote5
Plagioclase1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Andradite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Huneberg Quarry, Harz (Landkreis Goslar), Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:30703
Long-form Identifier:1:3:30703:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Andradite
3.0km (1.8 miles) ⓘGabbro Quarry, Radau valley, Bad Harzburg, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘSamson Mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘBergmannstrost Mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘWormke bend, Schierke, Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
73.1km (45.4 miles) ⓘLichtloch 26, Mansfeld, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
References
Baumgärtl, U. (2014) Der Diabassteinbruch Huneberg im Oberharz. Der Aufschluss, 65 (4), 240-260.
 
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