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Hematite from
Rothenberg Quarry, Bell, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Hematite

Rothenberg Quarry, Bell, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hematite

Rothenberg Quarry, Bell, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hematite, etc.

Rothenberg Quarry, Bell, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hematite

Rothenberg Quarry, Bell, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hematite

Rothenberg Quarry, Bell, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hematite

Rothenberg Quarry, Bell, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hematite, etc.

Rothenberg Quarry, Bell, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hematite

Rothenberg Quarry, Bell, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
07025780017272091529294.jpg
Hematite

Rothenberg Quarry, Bell, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
04637880017272033512486.jpg
Hematite

Rothenberg Quarry, Bell, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
01508240017272033524247.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Rothenberg Quarry, Bell, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
06748870017272033528331.jpg
Hematite

Rothenberg Quarry, Bell, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Galena4
Chrysocolla4
Native Copper4
Malachite4
Native Iron4
Topaz3
Sanidine3
Pseudobrookite2
Oxyphlogopite2
Tridymite1
Schäferite1
Rutile1
Magnetite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rothenberg Quarry, Bell, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:84875
Long-form Identifier:1:3:84875:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘHüttenberg sand pit, Glees, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘMichels Quarry, Hochstein, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘThelenberg, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘPumice quarries, Wingertsberg, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3.6km (2.2 miles) ⓘScoria quarry, Wingertsberg, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘIn den Dellen quarries, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘBasalt quarries, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘKrufter Ofen, Kruft, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘHochsimmer quarries, Hochsimmer volcano, Sankt Johann, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘKunkskopf quarry, Wassenach, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Hentschel, G. (1975) Die Mineralien der basaltischen Gesteine im Laacher Vulkangebiet. Der Aufschluss, 26 (2) 65-87
 
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