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Quartz from
Bernstein, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany


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Quartz

Bernstein, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz

Bernstein, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz

Bernstein, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz

Bernstein, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz

Bernstein, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz

Bernstein, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz

Bernstein, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz

Bernstein, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz

Bernstein, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz

Bernstein, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz

Bernstein, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz

Bernstein, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bernstein, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:345462
Long-form Identifier:1:3:345462:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘOtterbühl, Göpfersgrün, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘJohannes Mine, Göpfersgrün, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
2.0km (1.3 miles) ⓘMarble quarry, Sinatengrün, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘRailway station, Holenbrunn, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘDeyerling quarry, Holenbrunn, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘGrafenreuth quartz occurrence, Thiersheim, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘMarble quarry, Stemmas, Thiersheim, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘStemmas, Thiersheim, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘGarmersreuth, Arzberg, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘSchwarzenhammer, Selb, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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