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Rock Crystal from
Dränge valley, Hasserode, Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany


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Rock Crystal

Dränge valley, Hasserode, Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Rock Crystal, etc.

Vein outcrops south of Lossen memorial, Dränge valley, Hasserode, Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Rock Crystal

Dränge valley, Hasserode, Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Rock Crystal, etc.

Vein outcrops south of Lossen memorial, Dränge valley, Hasserode, Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Rock Crystal

Dränge valley, Hasserode, Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
07316510017272049448902.jpg
Rock Crystal, etc.

Vein outcrops south of Lossen memorial, Dränge valley, Hasserode, Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Locality type:Valley
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Rock Crystal
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite2
Calcite2
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rock Crystal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Dränge valley, Hasserode, Wernigerode, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:877702
Long-form Identifier:1:3:877702:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rock Crystal
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘEinheit Mine, Elbingerode, Oberharz am Brocken, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘBraunesumpf Mine, Hüttenrode, Blankenburg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘGabbro Quarry, Radau valley, Bad Harzburg, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
19.2km (12.0 miles) ⓘZiegenrücken, Harz (Landkreis Goslar), Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘTöberschekopf, Hahnenklee-Bockswiese, Goslar, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘGroßer Auerberg, Stolberg, Südharz, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘFriederike Mine, Lautenthal, Langelsheim, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany
63.6km (39.5 miles) ⓘMammendorf Quarry, Mammendorf, Eichenbarleben, Hohe Börde, Börde, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
77.7km (48.3 miles) ⓘAmsdorf lignite open pit, Amsdorf, Seegebiet Mansfelder Land, Mansfeld-Südharz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
References
Thomas Lühr Collection
 
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