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Hematite from
Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Hematite, etc.

Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hematite, etc.

Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hematite, etc.

Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hematite

Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hematite, etc.

Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hematite, etc.

Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
08430660017272059733933.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hematite

Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
06687160017271981593579.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
03674680017271981647595.jpg
Hematite, etc.

Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hematite, etc.

Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Hematite

Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Phlogopite4
Fluorapatite2
Pyroxene Group2
Thomsonite-Ca1
Gismondine Subgroup1
Magnetite1
Melilite Group1
Nepheline1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:85201
Long-form Identifier:1:3:85201:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘWolfsbeul, Niederbettingen, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘLühwald, Oberbettingen, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.3km (2.7 miles) ⓘMäuseberg quarry, Rockeskyll volcanic complex, Rockeskyll, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘGraulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘLierwiese, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘRuderbusch, Oberbettingen, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
6.2km (3.9 miles) ⓘSteffelnkopf, Steffeln, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘGoßberg, Walsdorf, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘMühlenberg (Krümmel), Hohenfels-Essingen, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘFeuerberg, Hohenfels-Essingen, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
Blaß, G. & Schüller, W. (2012): Der Rother Kopf in der Vulkaneifel. Lapis, 37 (3), 20-29.
 
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