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Smoky Quartz from
Elzing quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany


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Smoky Quartz

Elzing quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Elzing quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Elzing quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Elzing quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Elzing quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Elzing quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Elzing quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Elzing quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Elzing quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Elzing quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Elzing quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Elzing quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Orthoclase1
Muscovite1
Albite1
Schorl1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smoky Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Elzing quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:824400
Long-form Identifier:1:3:824400:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smoky Quartz
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘRatsstein quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
7.5km (4.6 miles) ⓘRochsburg, Lunzenau, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘStruthwald quarries, Niederwiesa, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘOberhohndorf, Zwickau, Zwickau District, Saxony, Germany
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘGreifenstein adit, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘSteina quarry, Steina, Hartha, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘGlück Flacher vein, Rödergasse, Schneeberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
34.0km (21.1 miles) ⓘSt Johannes Mine, Wolkenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
34.1km (21.2 miles) ⓘLumbach valley iron mines, Aue, Aue-Bad Schlema, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
34.5km (21.4 miles) ⓘShaft 238, Himmelreich Mine, Gehringswalde, Wolkenstein, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
References
Hurtig, M. (2013): Schörl und Rauchquarz vom Elzing, Sachsen. Lapis 38 (1), 46-51.
 
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