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Quartz from
Becker Quarry, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany


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Agate

Becker Quarry, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Agate

Becker Quarry, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Agate

Becker Quarry, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Agate

Becker Quarry, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Agate

Becker Quarry, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Agate

Becker Quarry, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Agate

Becker Quarry, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Agate

Becker Quarry, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Agate

Becker Quarry, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Agate

Becker Quarry, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Agate

Becker Quarry, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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Agate

Becker Quarry, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Dealer/Collection Label
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Goethite19
Calcite10
Chabazite4
Hematite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Becker Quarry, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:710995
Long-form Identifier:1:3:710995:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘKarrenberg Quarry, Reichweiler, Kusel-Altenglan, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘPreußische Berge, Pfeffelbach, Kusel-Altenglan, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3.2km (2.0 miles) ⓘWeißelberg (Weiselberg), Oberkirchen, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘMühlenberg, Freisen, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘHellerberg quarry, Pfeffelbach, Kusel-Altenglan, Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘA62 Highway construction (Erntekreuz), Hahnweiler, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
8.8km (5.4 miles) ⓘRoadcut for windmill constructions, Heimbach, Baumholder, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘClarashall Mine, Ruschberg, Baumholder, Birkenfeld, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
9.6km (5.9 miles) ⓘRaidelberg (Grubenberg; Schlitzloch), Walhausen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘHussar shaft, Walhausen, Nohfelden, Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
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