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Dolomite from
Eibengrotte, Wiesenttal, Forchheim District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany


Locality type:Cave
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Eibengrotte, Wiesenttal, Forchheim District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:937752
Long-form Identifier:1:3:937752:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
36.5km (22.7 miles) ⓘSilberne Rose Mine, Goldkronach, Bayreuth District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘZinster Kuppe, Kulmain, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
50.9km (31.6 miles) ⓘHaidberg Quarry, Haidberg hill, Zell im Fichtelgebirge, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
58.3km (36.2 miles) ⓘDeyerling quarry, Holenbrunn, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
58.5km (36.3 miles) ⓘChrista Mine, Großschloppen, Kirchenlamitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
59.9km (37.2 miles) ⓘMarble quarry, Sinatengrün, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
60.3km (37.5 miles) ⓘZeilberg Quarry, Maroldsweisach, Haßberge District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
60.4km (37.5 miles) ⓘMarble quarry, Marthahütte, Marktredwitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
62.7km (39.0 miles) ⓘJohannes Mine, Göpfersgrün, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
64.3km (40.0 miles) ⓘGroßer Teichelberg (Teichelberg; Teichlberg), Pechbrunn, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
References
Fischbeck, Reinhard, Müller, German (1971) Monohydrocalcite, hydromagnesite, nesquehonite, dolomite, aragonite, and calcite in speleothems of the Fränkische Schweiz, Western Germany. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 33 (2). 87-92 doi:10.1007/bf00386107
 
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