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Braunite from
Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Braunite, etc.

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Braunite

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Braunite

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Braunite

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Braunite, etc.

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Braunite

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Braunite

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Braunite

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Braunite, etc.

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
04044960017272000071380.jpg
Braunite

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
00543940017272000105660.jpg
Braunite

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Braunite

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Braunite
Formula:Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Amphibole Supergroup2
Pyroxene Group1
Bixbyite-(Mn)1
Manganite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Braunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (25 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:76692
Long-form Identifier:1:3:76692:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Braunite
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘNiveligsberg, Drees, Kelberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
94.7km (58.8 miles) ⓘLe Coreux, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
94.8km (58.9 miles) ⓘSalmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
99.2km (61.7 miles) ⓘThier del Preu quarry, Petit-Sart, Lierneux, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
References
Hentschel, G. (1980) Weitere bemerkenswerte Mineralfunde aus quartären Vulkanvorkommen der Eifel. Mainzer geowissenschaftliche Mitteilungen: 8: 169-172.
 
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