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Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Topaz
Formula:Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Mullite4
Sanidine2
Pseudobrookite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Topaz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:85075
Long-form Identifier:1:3:85075:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Topaz
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘNickenicher Weinberg, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
5.3km (3.3 miles) ⓘScoria quarry, Wingertsberg, Mendig, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘHerchenberg quarry, Burgbrohl, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
7.1km (4.4 miles) ⓘRothenberg Quarry, Bell, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘWannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘCaspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘNiveligsberg, Drees, Kelberg, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
44.8km (27.8 miles) ⓘWartgesberg, Strohn, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘAltburg, Schalkenmehren, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
47.0km (29.2 miles) ⓘLöhley, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Hentschel, Gerhard (1983) Die Mineralien der Eifelvulkane (1st ed.). Christian Weise Verlag. 152 pp.
 
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