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Quartz from
Hakenkrümme Quarry, Aue, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


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Quartz

Hakenkrümme Quarry, Aue, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Quartz

Hakenkrümme Quarry, Aue, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Quartz

Hakenkrümme Quarry, Aue, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Quartz

Hakenkrümme Quarry, Aue, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Quartz

Hakenkrümme Quarry, Aue, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Quartz

Hakenkrümme Quarry, Aue, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hakenkrümme Quarry, Aue, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:359591
Long-form Identifier:1:3:359591:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘNursing home construction site, Aue, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘBärengrund, Aue, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘLumbach valley iron mines, Aue, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘBretthaus, Oberpfannenstiel, Lauter-Bernsbach, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘSalzer Quarry, Aue, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘHartsteinwerke quarry, Aue, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘShaft 366, Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘHabichtsleithe, Aue, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘShaft 186, Alberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘAlberoda, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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