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Amphibole Supergroup from
Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Amphibole Supergroup

Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Amphibole Supergroup

Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Amphibole Supergroup

Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Amphibole Supergroup

Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Amphibole Supergroup

Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Amphibole Supergroup

Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Amphibole Supergroup

Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Amphibole Supergroup

Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Amphibole Supergroup

Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Amphibole Supergroup

Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Amphibole Supergroup

Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Amphibole Supergroup

Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Amphibole Supergroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hematite6
Nepheline6
Rhönite4
Sodalite4
Pyroxene Group4
Sanidine3
Phlogopite2
Biotite2
Orthopyroxene Subgroup2
Mangani-obertiite1
Phillipsite Subgroup1
Magnetite1
Titanite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amphibole Supergroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (19 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:535270
Long-form Identifier:1:3:535270:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Amphibole Supergroup
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘNickenicher Weinberg, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘAlte Burg quarry, Glees, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘIn den Dellen quarries, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘTönchesberg, Kruft, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘRothenberg Quarry, Bell, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7.2km (4.5 miles) ⓘHüttenberg sand pit, Glees, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘWannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘCaspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
20.2km (12.5 miles) ⓘScheidsberg (Scheidsburg; Scheidskopf), Kirchdaun, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘNiveligsberg, Drees, Kelberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Hentschel, Gerhard (1983) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (1st ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 152 pp.
 
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