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Clinopyroxene Subgroup from
Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Clinopyroxene Subgroup, etc.

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

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

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

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

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

Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
04659550017361182993800.jpg
Clinopyroxene Subgroup, etc.

Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
03116490017361112112035.jpg
Augite

Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
06417250017841084177606.jpg
Aegirine

Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Götzenite2
Chabazite2
Phlogopite2
Fresnoite2
Emmerichite1
Günterblassite1
Phillipsite Subgroup1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Clinopyroxene Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:85208
Long-form Identifier:1:3:85208:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Clinopyroxene Subgroup
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘGraulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
6.6km (4.1 miles) ⓘKalem, Birresborn, 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
9.6km (6.0 miles) ⓘKahlenberg, Oberehe-Stroheich, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘAltburg, Schalkenmehren, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘBitburg meteorite, Albacher Mühle, Bitburg, Bitburg-Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
54.2km (33.7 miles) ⓘTönchesberg, Kruft, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
57.7km (35.8 miles) ⓘWannenköpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
71.2km (44.3 miles) ⓘSimmern meteorite, Simmern, Simmern-Rheinböllen, Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis, 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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