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Aragonite from
Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany


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Aragonite, etc.

Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aragonite

Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aragonite, etc.

Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aragonite, etc.

Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
07323170017271982883273.jpg
Aragonite, etc.

Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aragonite

Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aragonite, etc.

Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aragonite, etc.

Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
07323170017271982883273.jpg
Aragonite, etc.

Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
06882750017272039238049.jpg
Aragonite

Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aragonite, etc.

Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Aragonite, etc.

Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Aragonite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aragonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Uffeln Quarry, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:94374
Long-form Identifier:1:3:94374:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aragonite
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘIbbenbüren mine, Ibbenbüren, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
13.2km (8.2 miles) ⓘHector Mine, Westerkappeln, Steinfurt, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘSilberberg Quarry, Hagen am Teutoburger Wald, Osnabrück District, Lower Saxony, Germany
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘSilberberg Mine, Hasbergen, Osnabrück District, Lower Saxony, Germany
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘPente clay pit, Bramsche, Osnabrück District, Lower Saxony, Germany
24.8km (15.4 miles) ⓘPiesberg Quarry, Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany
26.8km (16.7 miles) ⓘVoßberg, Bramsche, Osnabrück District, Lower Saxony, Germany
44.7km (27.8 miles) ⓘDamme Mine, Damme, Vechta District, Lower Saxony, Germany
77.4km (48.1 miles) ⓘGohfeld Clay Pit, Löhne, Herford, Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
99.9km (62.1 miles) ⓘ"An der Seilbahn" slag locality, Hüsten, Arnsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
References
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
 
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