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Leucite from
Graulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Leucite

Graulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Leucite, etc.

Graulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Leucite

Graulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Leucite

Graulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Leucite

Graulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Leucite, etc.

Graulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Leucite

Graulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Leucite

Graulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
06761100017271924762641.jpg
Leucite

Graulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
07295580017272000395653.jpg
Leucite, etc.

Graulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
03010620017272000411593.jpg
Leucite

Graulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Leucite

Graulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Leucite
Formula:K(AlSi2O6)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Nepheline5
Fluorapatite5
Perovskite5
Pyroxene Group4
Aragonite3
Magnetite3
Melilite Group2
Sanidine1
Batisite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Leucite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Graulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:76582
Long-form Identifier:1:3:76582:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Leucite
0.7km (0.5 miles) ⓘLierwiese, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘKyller Höhe, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘSteinrausch, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘGiesenheld quarry, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘMäuseberg quarry, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘGoßberg, Walsdorf, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘQuarry 1, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘQuarry 2, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘWolfsbeul, Niederbettingen, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘQuarry 3, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Hentschel, Gerhard (1987) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (2nd ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 177 pp.
 
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