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Pyroxene Group from
Feuerberg, Hohenfels-Essingen, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Pyroxene Group, etc.

Feuerberg, Hohenfels-Essingen, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
08624620017272100484896.jpg
Pyroxene Group, etc.

Feuerberg, Hohenfels-Essingen, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
06025050017367914789221.jpg
Pyroxene Group, etc.

Feuerberg, Hohenfels-Essingen, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
08624620017272100484896.jpg
Pyroxene Group, etc.

Feuerberg, Hohenfels-Essingen, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
06025050017367914789221.jpg
Pyroxene Group, etc.

Feuerberg, Hohenfels-Essingen, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
08624620017272100484896.jpg
Pyroxene Group, etc.

Feuerberg, Hohenfels-Essingen, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:'Pyroxene Group' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:ADSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Apatite17
Nepheline13
Perovskite10
Magnetite10
Melilite Group6
Hematite5
Chabazite-Ca5
Leucite4
Phillipsite Subgroup4
Mica Group2
Manganese Oxides2
- var Manganese Dendrites1
Calcite1
Nontronite1
Biotite1
Phlogopite1
Willhendersonite1
Andradite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyroxene Group data
Locality Data:Click here to view Feuerberg, Hohenfels-Essingen, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:968950
Long-form Identifier:1:3:968950:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyroxene Group
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘKellert quarry (Bremelchen quarry), Betteldorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘHangelberg quarry, Hinterweiler, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘEselsberg, Dockweiler, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘRingseitert, Kirchweiler, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘDreiser Weiher, Dreis, Dreis-Brück, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘGoßberg, Walsdorf, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘGraulay quarry, Hillesheim, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘRother Kopf, Roth, Gerolstein, Gerolstein, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
11.8km (7.4 miles) ⓘEmmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
36.4km (22.6 miles) ⓘCopper smelter slag locality, Kall, Euskirchen, Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
References
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