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Rutile from
Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany


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Rutile

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Rutile

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Rutile

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Rutile

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Rutile

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Rutile

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Rutile

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Rutile

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Rutile

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rutile
Formula:TiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rutile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:9688
Long-form Identifier:1:3:9688:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rutile
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘRiersbach quarry, Oberharmersbach, Harmersbach valley, Zell am Harmersbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘAnton Mine, Heubach Valley, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘJohann Mine, Burgfelsen, Wittichen, Schenkenzell, Rottweil, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
10.6km (6.6 miles) ⓘMaisach valley, Oppenau, Oberes Renchtal, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
13.3km (8.2 miles) ⓘRoßgrabeneck, Zell am Harmersbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘMichael Mine, Weiler, Seelbach, Seelbach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
35.8km (22.3 miles) ⓘLippenhof, Unterkirnach, Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
43.8km (27.2 miles) ⓘSchollach, Eisenbach, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
48.4km (30.1 miles) ⓘFuchsköpfle quarry, Herdern, Freiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
50.7km (31.5 miles) ⓘOhrberg - Badberg area, Schelingen, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
References
Kaiser, Helmut (1984) Die Grube Clara zu Wolfach im Schwarzwald - Ein Handbuch für Sammler und Liebhaber schöner Mineralien. Verlag Karl Schillinger. 102 pp.
Walenta, Kurt (1992) Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes und ihre Fundstellen. Christian Weise Verlag. 336 pp.
Kolitsch, U., Gröbner, J., Bayerl, R. (1995) Die Mineralien der Silber-Antimon-Vererzungen der Grube Clara im Zeitraum 1993 bis 1995. Der Erzgräber, 9 (2) 61-77
 
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