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Quartz from
Lenz Quarry, Hintersteinerhof, Rockenhausen, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Amethyst

Lenz Quarry, Hintersteinerhof, Rockenhausen, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Agate

Lenz Quarry, Hintersteinerhof, Rockenhausen, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Lenz Quarry, Hintersteinerhof, Rockenhausen, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Amethyst

Lenz Quarry, Hintersteinerhof, Rockenhausen, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Amethyst

Lenz Quarry, Hintersteinerhof, Rockenhausen, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Agate

Lenz Quarry, Hintersteinerhof, Rockenhausen, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
02992640017272043162294.jpg
Smoky Quartz, etc.

Lenz Quarry, Hintersteinerhof, Rockenhausen, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Amethyst

Lenz Quarry, Hintersteinerhof, Rockenhausen, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
01870830017272032329417.jpg
Amethyst

Lenz Quarry, Hintersteinerhof, Rockenhausen, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
07536370017272725069513.jpg
Agate

Lenz Quarry, Hintersteinerhof, Rockenhausen, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
02992640017272043162294.jpg
Smoky Quartz, etc.

Lenz Quarry, Hintersteinerhof, Rockenhausen, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
02882700017272032568306.jpg
Amethyst

Lenz Quarry, Hintersteinerhof, Rockenhausen, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Calcite3
Dolomite3
Chalcopyrite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lenz Quarry, Hintersteinerhof, Rockenhausen, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:77169
Long-form Identifier:1:3:77169:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘKatharina I Mine, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘTivoli Quarry, Schweisweiler, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘLanghecker Hof, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘSchartenrück quartz occurrence, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘKatharinental basalt quarry, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.5km (2.8 miles) ⓘReich Geschiebe Mine, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘWeiße Grube, Imsbach, Winnweiler, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘFrischer Mut Mine (Frischemuth Mine), Stahlberg, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘPrinz Friedrich Mine (Graf Friedrich Mine), Stahlberg, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘErzengel Michael Mine (Erzengel Mine), Stahlberg, Nordpfälzer Land, Donnersbergkreis, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Lapis, 16(10), 41-44.
 
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