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Chalcedony from
Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria


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Chalcedony

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Chalcedony, etc.

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
06590440017272084259881.jpg
Chalcedony, etc.

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
00223450017272084263196.jpg
Chalcedony

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
04403420017370962483816.jpg
Chalcedony

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Chalcedony, etc.

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Chalcedony, etc.

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Chalcedony

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Chalcedony

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
02620280017272084252452.jpg
Chalcedony, etc.

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
06590440017272084259881.jpg
Chalcedony, etc.

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
00223450017272084263196.jpg
Chalcedony

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Chalcedony
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite2
Calcite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcedony data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:650441
Long-form Identifier:1:3:650441:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcedony
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘHöllgraben, Primmersdorf, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘDrosendorf, Drosendorf-Zissersdorf, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘZissersdorf, Drosendorf-Zissersdorf, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘSerpentinite quarry, Pingendorf, Drosendorf-Zissersdorf, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘWolfsbach, Drosendorf-Zissersdorf, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘChalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘTrabenreith, Irnfritz-Messern, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
16.5km (10.2 miles) ⓘSerpentinite quarries, Dietmannsdorf an der Wild, Brunn an der Wild, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘFürwald, Brunn an der Wild, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘWaldkirchen an der Thaya, Waldkirchen an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
References
Niedermayr, G. (1995): 983. Zum Prehnit und Chalcedon von Eibenstein. P. 158 in in Niedermayr, G. et al. (1995): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XIVL. Carinthia II, 185./105., 145-168.
Niedermayr, G. (1997): 1085. Cuprit, Paratakamit und Skapolith von Eibenstein, Niederösterreich. P. 195 in: Niedermayr et al. (1997): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XLVI. Carinthia II, 187./107., 169-214
 
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