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Amethyst 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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Amethyst

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
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Amethyst

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
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Amethyst

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
Locality type:Pass
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Amethyst
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amethyst data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fouchy pass, Rombach-le-Franc, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:80504
Long-form Identifier:1:3:80504:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Amethyst
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘSchlusselstein, Bergheim, Colmar-Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
35.7km (22.2 miles) ⓘCopper deposit, Osenbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
41.1km (25.5 miles) ⓘBramont pass, La Bresse, Épinal, Vosges, Grand Est, France
43.7km (27.2 miles) ⓘOspenkopf Mt. - Wolfsgrube pass area, Lautenbach, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘCorbeaux Lake, La Bresse, Épinal, Vosges, Grand Est, France
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘGeisberg Quarry, Schweighausen, Schuttertal, Seelbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
59.0km (36.7 miles) ⓘBrandeskopf Mountain, Wegscheid, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
60.8km (37.8 miles) ⓘBaerenbach, Sewen, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
61.4km (38.2 miles) ⓘAlfeld Lake, Sewen, Thann-Guebwiller, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France
61.6km (38.3 miles) ⓘLes Meix, Rupt-sur-Moselle, Épinal, Vosges, 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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