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


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Corundum

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

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

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Corundum, etc.

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Corundum

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Corundum

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Corundum

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Corundum, etc.

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Corundum

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Corundum, etc.

Emmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Corundum
Formula:Al2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pseudobrookite6
Rutile4
Hematite3
Sanidine3
Leucite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Corundum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Emmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (30 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:76527
Long-form Identifier:1:3:76527:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Corundum
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘLöhley, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘKahlenberg, Oberstadtfeld, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘDreiser Weiher, Dreis, Dreis-Brück, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘRadersberg quarry, 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
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘRother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘBocksberg, Müllenbach, Adenau, Ahrweiler, 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
40.1km (24.9 miles) ⓘKappiger Ley (Kappiger Lay), Wehr, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Hentschel, Gerhard (1983) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (1st ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 152 pp.
 
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