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Forsterite from
Wannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Forsterite

Wannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Forsterite

Wannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Forsterite, etc.

Wannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Forsterite, etc.

Wannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Forsterite

Wannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Forsterite

Wannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Forsterite, etc.

Wannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Forsterite, etc.

Wannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Forsterite

Wannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
08022440017271981037742.jpg
Forsterite

Wannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
03247060017271981067969.jpg
Forsterite, etc.

Wannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
05656840017271981107844.jpg
Forsterite, etc.

Wannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Forsterite
Formula:Mg2(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pseudobrookite10
Hematite10
Sanidine2
Magnesioferrite1
Magnesioferrite-Magnetite Series1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Forsterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (13 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:352390
Long-form Identifier:1:3:352390:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Forsterite
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘEiterköpfe quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
6.5km (4.1 miles) ⓘNickenicher Weinberg, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘNickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
8.8km (5.5 miles) ⓘKrufter Ofen, Kruft, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘIn den Dellen quarries, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘPumice quarries, Wingertsberg, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘThelenberg, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘSouthern Lake Laach Shore, Glees, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘMayener Feld, Mayen, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘCaspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Hentschel, Gerhard (1983) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (1st ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 152 pp.
Weiß, Günter, Graf, Hans-Werner (1999) Die Wannenköpfe bei Ochtendung in der Vulkaneifel und ihre Mineralien [The Wannenköpfe near Ochtendung in the Vulkaneifel and their minerals]. Mineralien Welt, 10 (6). 20-47
 
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