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Dolomite from
Schirmeck tunnel, Schirmeck, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France


Locality type:Tunnel
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hematite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Schirmeck tunnel, Schirmeck, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:417493
Long-form Identifier:1:3:417493:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘNoire Mine, Grandfontaine, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘLa Chapelle Mine, Grandfontaine, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘGrandfontaine-les-Minières Mine, Grandfontaine, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘSaint-Nabor quarries, Saint-Nabor, Molsheim, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘDonner Mine, Urbeis, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
18.3km (11.3 miles) ⓘLubine mines, Lubine, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Vosges, Grand Est, France
24.7km (15.3 miles) ⓘMaurice Lemaire tunnel, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘSainte Anne mine, Altenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘTrapp Quarries, Raon-l'Étape, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Vosges, Grand Est, France
28.2km (17.6 miles) ⓘGiftgrube mine, Saint Jacques vein, Neuenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
References
Alain Steinmetz and Thierry Brunsperger Collection
 
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