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Spessartine from
Grauenstein, Glattbach, Aschaffenburg District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany


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Spessartine, etc.

Grauenstein, Glattbach, Aschaffenburg District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
08367710017370110286542.jpg
Spessartine, etc.

Grauenstein, Glattbach, Aschaffenburg District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Spessartine, etc.

Grauenstein, Glattbach, Aschaffenburg District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Spessartine
Formula:Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Muscovite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spessartine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Grauenstein, Glattbach, Aschaffenburg District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:967093
Long-form Identifier:1:3:967093:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spessartine
5.8km (3.6 miles) ⓘSommer quarry, Wendelberg, Haibach, Aschaffenburg District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘHöllein quarry, Stengerts, Gailbach, Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
7.8km (4.9 miles) ⓘGrauberg quarry, Stengerts, Gailbach, Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘSpessartine occurrence, Stengerts, Gailbach, Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘFuchs Quarry, Hartkoppe, Sailauf, Aschaffenburg District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
References
Okrusch, M., Streit, R. & Weinelt, W. (1967): Erläuterungen zur Geologischen Karte v. Bayern, Blatt 5920 Alzenau i. Ufr., München 1967, 336 p.
 
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