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Chalcedony from
Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany


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Agate

Glückauf Shaft, Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Chalcedony

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Agate

Glückauf Shaft, Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Chalcedony

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Agate

Glückauf Shaft, Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
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Chalcedony

Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Chalcedony
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcedony data
Locality Data:Click here to view Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:840867
Long-form Identifier:1:3:840867:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chalcedony in this Region
Glückauf Shaft, Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcedony
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘGlückauf Shaft, Himmelsfürst Mine, Brand-Erbisdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘHilfe Gottes Mine, Memmendorf, Oederan, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘAgate quarry, Halsbach, Freiberg, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘNaundorf quarry (Buchberg quarry), Bobritzsch-Hilbersdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘSegen Gottes Erbstolln Mine (Segen Gottes Mine), Gersdorf, Striegistal, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
28.1km (17.5 miles) ⓘNeue Hoffnung bei den drei Fichten Mine, Lauenhain, Mittweida, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
31.5km (19.6 miles) ⓘUhlig Quarry, Markersdorf, Claußnitz, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘDiethensdorf Quarry, Diethensdorf, Claußnitz, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
33.9km (21.1 miles) ⓘRatsstein quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
34.5km (21.4 miles) ⓘTin mine, Altenberg, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany
References
Gerstenberg, Andreas (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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