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Andradite from
Acherwiese, Schönbrunn, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany


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Andradite, etc.

Acherwiese, Schönbrunn, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Andradite

Acherwiese, Schönbrunn, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Andradite

Acherwiese, Schönbrunn, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Andradite, etc.

Acherwiese, Schönbrunn, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Andradite

Acherwiese, Schönbrunn, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Andradite

Acherwiese, Schönbrunn, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
05739940017271999839405.jpg
Andradite, etc.

Acherwiese, Schönbrunn, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
05480690017272037449431.jpg
Andradite

Acherwiese, Schönbrunn, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
04844910017272037457317.jpg
Andradite

Acherwiese, Schönbrunn, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Andradite
Formula:Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Andradite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Acherwiese, Schönbrunn, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:91196
Long-form Identifier:1:3:91196:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Andradite
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘRailway station, Holenbrunn, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘOtterbühl, Göpfersgrün, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
15.7km (9.7 miles) ⓘHaidberg Quarry, Haidberg hill, Zell im Fichtelgebirge, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘHeß quarry, Wurlitz, Rehau, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘUnnamed placers, Pressath, Neustadt an der Waldnaab District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘPeterlesstein, Kupferberg, Kulmbach District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
42.5km (26.4 miles) ⓘDiabase quarry, Dröda, Weischlitz, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany
43.0km (26.7 miles) ⓘLudwig-Vereinigt Feld Mine, Schönbrunn, Bösenbrunn, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony, Germany
45.5km (28.3 miles) ⓘAlt & Neu Bescheert Glück Mines, Lichtenberg, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
45.9km (28.5 miles) ⓘButtermühle, Lichtenberg, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
References
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
 
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