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Quartz from
Schletzenburg (Schletzelberg; incl. Donnerloch Mine), Silberthal, Steinbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France


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Quartz, etc.

Schletzenburg, Silberthal, Steinbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Quartz, etc.

Schletzenburg, Silberthal, Steinbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Quartz, etc.

Schletzenburg, Silberthal, Steinbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Abundance at site:Extremely common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyromorphite5
Linarite1
Sphalerite1
Covellite1
Baryte1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Schletzenburg (Schletzelberg; incl. Donnerloch Mine), Silberthal, Steinbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:361774
Long-form Identifier:1:3:361774:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘSt Nicolas Mine (Großsilberthal vein), Silberthal, Steinbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘAmselkopf Mt. (Amselkopf veins), Silberthal, Steinbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘCamp Turenne, Steinbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘKarsprung Mine (incl. Molkenrain Mine; Oberfeld Mine), Willer-sur-Thur, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘLeimbach - Rammersmatt area, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘSteinby Valley, Thann, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
6.8km (4.3 miles) ⓘAllenbourn (Allenburn), Bitschwiller-lès-Thann, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘHouppach, Masevaux-Niederbruck, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘOspenkopf Mt. - Wolfsgrube pass area, Lautenbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
12.8km (7.9 miles) ⓘStahlberg Mountain, Rimbach-près-Masevaux, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
References
Mines, mineurs et minéralogie du Silberthal, tomes 1 et 2
Fricke, G. (1985) Mineralienfunde in den Vogesen. Der Aufschluss: 36: 1-17 (in German).
 
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