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Enstatite from
Emmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Enstatite

Emmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Enstatite

Emmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Enstatite, etc.

Emmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Enstatite

Emmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Enstatite

Emmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Enstatite

Emmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Enstatite, etc.

Emmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Enstatite

Emmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Enstatite

Emmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Enstatite

Emmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Enstatite, etc.

Emmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Enstatite

Emmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Enstatite
Formula:Mg2Si2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pseudobrookite7
Hematite3
Sanidine2
Titanite1
Tridymite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Enstatite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Emmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (17 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:76516
Long-form Identifier:1:3:76516:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Enstatite
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘWartgesberg, Strohn, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘDreiser Weiher, Dreis, Dreis-Brück, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
13.5km (8.4 miles) ⓘAm Weinberg, Dreis, Dreis-Brück, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘAuf Dickel (incl. Nonnental), Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘGoßberg, Walsdorf, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘNiveligsberg, Drees, Kelberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘCaspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
38.2km (23.7 miles) ⓘRodder Höfe, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
39.4km (24.5 miles) ⓘGranulite occurrence, Engeln, Kempenich, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘKappiger Ley (Kappiger Lay), Wehr, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Schüller, Wilhelm, Betz, Volker (1986) Die Mineralien vom Emmelberg. Lapis, 11 (12) 11-25
 
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