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Quartz from
Marble quarry, Marthahütte, Marktredwitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany


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Quartz, etc.

Marble quarry, Marthahütte, Marktredwitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz, etc.

Marble quarry, Marthahütte, Marktredwitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz, etc.

Marble quarry, Marthahütte, Marktredwitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz

Marble quarry, Marthahütte, Marktredwitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz, etc.

Marble quarry, Marthahütte, Marktredwitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz, etc.

Marble quarry, Marthahütte, Marktredwitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz, etc.

Marble quarry, Marthahütte, Marktredwitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz

Marble quarry, Marthahütte, Marktredwitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz, etc.

Marble quarry, Marthahütte, Marktredwitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz, etc.

Marble quarry, Marthahütte, Marktredwitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz, etc.

Marble quarry, Marthahütte, Marktredwitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Quartz

Marble quarry, Marthahütte, Marktredwitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite4
Calcite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Marble quarry, Marthahütte, Marktredwitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (11 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:345503
Long-form Identifier:1:3:345503:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘConcordia Mine, Iron mines, Marktredwitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘDeyerling quarry, Holenbrunn, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘGrafenreuth quartz occurrence, Thiersheim, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘRailway station, Holenbrunn, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘMarble quarry, Sinatengrün, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘKreuzweiher mine, Pullenreuth, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘOtterbühl, Göpfersgrün, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘJohannes Mine, Göpfersgrün, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘGarmersreuth, Arzberg, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘBernstein, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
References
Müller, F. (1984) Bayerns steinreiche Ecke. 2nd ed., Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt und Druckerei GmbH, Hof, Bavaria, Germany.
 
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