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Quartz from
Fouchy pass, Rombach-le-Franc, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France


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Amethyst, etc.

Fouchy pass, Rombach-le-Franc, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Amethyst

Fouchy pass, Rombach-le-Franc, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Fouchy pass, Rombach-le-Franc, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Amethyst

Fouchy pass, Rombach-le-Franc, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
00899520017272032577893.jpg
Amethyst, etc.

Fouchy pass, Rombach-le-Franc, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
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Amethyst

Fouchy pass, Rombach-le-Franc, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
06605980017272041979236.jpg
Smoky Quartz, etc.

Fouchy pass, Rombach-le-Franc, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
01424300017758646472239.jpg
Amethyst

Fouchy pass, Rombach-le-Franc, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
00899520017272032577893.jpg
Amethyst, etc.

Fouchy pass, Rombach-le-Franc, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
08667660017272032641478.jpg
Amethyst

Fouchy pass, Rombach-le-Franc, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
06605980017272041979236.jpg
Smoky Quartz, etc.

Fouchy pass, Rombach-le-Franc, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
01424300017758646472239.jpg
Amethyst

Fouchy pass, Rombach-le-Franc, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Locality type:Pass
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
- var Amethyst1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fouchy pass, Rombach-le-Franc, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:80503
Long-form Identifier:1:3:80503:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘChamp Brècheté, Urbeis, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘAntimony mine (Katz mine), Honnegoutte (Honilgoutte), Charbes Sb Veins, Charbes, Lalaye, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
4.4km (2.8 miles) ⓘDonner Mine, Urbeis, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘTrou-du-Loup mine (Wolfsloch), Charbes Sb Veins, Charbes, Lalaye, Sélestat-Erstein, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘMaurice Lemaire tunnel, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘSainte Anne mine, Altenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘLubine mines, Lubine, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Vosges, Grand Est, France
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘSermonette mine, Altenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘLead mines, Altenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘSaint Pierre sur l'Hâte, Altenberg, Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
References
Wittern, A.; Journée, J.R. (1997) Mineralien finden in den Vogesen. Verlag Sven von Loga. 160 pp.
 
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