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Forsterite from
Gelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Forsterite
Formula:Mg2(SiO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Forsterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:77836
Long-form Identifier:1:3:77836:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Forsterite
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘPöhla-Tellerhäuser Mine, Pöhla, Schwarzenberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
22.9km (14.2 miles) ⓘSteinbach meteorite (Potůčky; Breitenbach; Eibenstock; Gotha; Grimma; Johanngeorgenstadt; Rittersgrün), Schönheide, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
32.4km (20.1 miles) ⓘSerpentinite quarry, Zöblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘAnsprung quarry, Zöblitz, Marienberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘSeiffenbach valley, Oberlochmühle, Deutschneudorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
53.6km (33.3 miles) ⓘHomolka Hill, Bečov nad Teplou, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
64.6km (40.1 miles) ⓘPodhorní hill (Podhora), Ovesné Kladruby, Cheb District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
67.7km (42.1 miles) ⓘŽelezná hůrka, Mýtina (Altalbenreuth), Lipová, Cheb District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
76.6km (47.6 miles) ⓘLinhorka Hill, Staré, Třebívlice, Litoměřice District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic
82.4km (51.2 miles) ⓘVlčí hora, Černošín, Tachov District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
References
Schlegel, Peter (1991) Die Mineralien der Grube 'Gelbe Birke' bei Schwarzenberg in Sachsen [The minerals of the 'Gelbe Birke' mine near Schwarzenberg in Saxony]. Lapis, 16 (6). 13-20; 58
 
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