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Smoky Quartz from
Papiermühle, Selb, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany


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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Papiermühle, Selb, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Papiermühle, Selb, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Papiermühle, Selb, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Papiermühle, Selb, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Papiermühle, Selb, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Papiermühle, Selb, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Papiermühle, Selb, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Papiermühle, Selb, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Smoky Quartz, etc.

Papiermühle, Selb, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Papiermühle, Selb, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Papiermühle, Selb, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Smoky Quartz

Papiermühle, Selb, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Schorl2
Orthoclase1
Muscovite1
Feldspar Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smoky Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Papiermühle, Selb, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:91192
Long-form Identifier:1:3:91192:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smoky Quartz
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘGoldberg-Dürrloh area, Selb, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘLängenau, Selb, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘJohannes Mine, Göpfersgrün, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘEpprechtstein, Kirchenlamitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
18.4km (11.4 miles) ⓘStreuspitz, Weißenstadter Forst-Nord, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘUranium deposit, Rudolfstein, Weißenstadt, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘReinersreuth quarry (Köhlerloh quarry), Reinersreuth, Sparneck, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘSchoberth quarry, Rudolfstein, Weißenstadt, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘFuchsbau quarry, Tröstauer Forst-West, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘZufurt quarry, Tröstauer Forst-West, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
References
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
 
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