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Hematite from
Pirešica massif, Velenje, Slovenia


Locality type:Massif
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Colour:grey, sliver
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pirešica massif, Velenje, Slovenia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:751692
Long-form Identifier:1:3:751692:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
27.8km (17.2 miles) ⓘRemšnik mine, Podvelka, Slovenia
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘHaider quarry, Radl pass, Eibiswald, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘAldrian quarry (Hofstatt quarry), Lieschengraben, Oberhaag, Leibnitz District, Styria, Austria
41.6km (25.9 miles) ⓘSitarjevec mine, Litija, Slovenia
42.6km (26.5 miles) ⓘKamniška Bistrica bauxite deposit, Kamnik, Slovenia
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘMarienschacht coal mine, Steyeregg, Wies, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘBergla, Sankt Martin im Sulmtal, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
48.5km (30.2 miles) ⓘDiabase quarry, Ebriachgraben (Ebriach gorge), Ebriach, Eisenkappel-Vellach, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘGrillkogel, Mantrach, Großklein, Leibnitz District, Styria, Austria
55.1km (34.3 miles) ⓘHochobir District, Eisenkappel-Vellach, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria
References
Personally collected by Aleš Šoster in 2010
 
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