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Piemontite from
Krenn Quarry, Matzersdorf, Saldenburg, Freyung-Grafenau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany


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Piemontite, etc.

Krenn Quarry, Matzersdorf, Saldenburg, Freyung-Grafenau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
07704380017364702478038.jpg
Piemontite, etc.

Krenn Quarry, Matzersdorf, Saldenburg, Freyung-Grafenau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
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Piemontite, etc.

Krenn Quarry, Matzersdorf, Saldenburg, Freyung-Grafenau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Piemontite
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Piemontite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Krenn Quarry, Matzersdorf, Saldenburg, Freyung-Grafenau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:676372
Long-form Identifier:1:3:676372:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Piemontite
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘGranodiorite quarries (incl. Kusser Quarry), Hötzendorf, Tittling, Tittling, Passau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
References
Habel, Martin (2000) Neufunde aus dem östlichen Bayerischen Wald (IV) [New Finds from the Eastern Bavarian Forest (IV)]. Mineralien-Welt, 11 (3). 33-38
Lapis 34 (7-8) (2009) p. 8-9
 
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