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Dolomite from
Eupel Mine (incl. Glücksstern Mine; Rasselskaute Mine), Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Dolomite, etc.

Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Dolomite, etc.

Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Dolomite, etc.

Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Dolomite, etc.

Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Dolomite, etc.

Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Dolomite, etc.

Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Dolomite, etc.

Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Dolomite, etc.

Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Dolomite, etc.

Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Dolomite, etc.

Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Dolomite, etc.

Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Dolomite, etc.

Eupel Mine, Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite27
Quartz27
Pyrite9
Chlorite Group3
Calcite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Eupel Mine (incl. Glücksstern Mine; Rasselskaute Mine), Niederhövels, Hövels, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (12 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:81088
Long-form Identifier:1:3:81088:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘVereinigung Mine, Katzwinkel, Wissen, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘPius Mine, Schutzbach, Daaden-Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘGrüneau Mine (Grüne Au Mine; Grünau Mine), Schutzbach, Daaden-Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
9.9km (6.1 miles) ⓘFischbacher Werk Mine, Niederfischbach, Kirchen (Sieg), Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘRamberg mine, Niederdreisbach, Daaden-Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘFürst Moritz Mine, Niederfischbach, Kirchen (Sieg), Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
12.3km (7.6 miles) ⓘFüsseberg Mine, Biersdorf, Daaden, Daaden-Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
12.4km (7.7 miles) ⓘFriedrich-Wilhelm Mine, Biersdorf, Daaden, Daaden-Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘWolf Mine, Herdorf, Daaden-Herdorf, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
14.6km (9.1 miles) ⓘEisenzecher Zug mine, Eiserfeld, Siegen, Siegen-Wittgenstein, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
References
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
 
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