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Montmorillonite from
Zeilberg Quarry, Maroldsweisach, Haßberge District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany


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Montmorillonite, etc.

Zeilberg Quarry, Maroldsweisach, Haßberge District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Montmorillonite

Zeilberg Quarry, Maroldsweisach, Haßberge District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Montmorillonite, etc.

Zeilberg Quarry, Maroldsweisach, Haßberge District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Montmorillonite

Zeilberg Quarry, Maroldsweisach, Haßberge District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
03302380017686637647646.jpg
Montmorillonite, etc.

Zeilberg Quarry, Maroldsweisach, Haßberge District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Montmorillonite

Zeilberg Quarry, Maroldsweisach, Haßberge District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Montmorillonite
Formula:(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Phillipsite Subgroup4
Quartz4
Thomsonite-Ca2
Aragonite2
Zeolite Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Montmorillonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Zeilberg Quarry, Maroldsweisach, Haßberge District, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:98323
Long-form Identifier:1:3:98323:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Montmorillonite
50.4km (31.3 miles) ⓘGroßer Dolmar, Kühndorf, Dolmar-Salzbrücke, Schmalkalden-Meiningen District, Thuringia, Germany
66.0km (41.0 miles) ⓘPhonolite quarry, Rupsroth, Hilders, Fulda, Kassel Region, Hesse, Germany
80.5km (50.0 miles) ⓘHaidberg Quarry, Haidberg hill, Zell im Fichtelgebirge, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
83.8km (52.1 miles) ⓘReinersreuth quarry (Köhlerloh quarry), Reinersreuth, Sparneck, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
86.5km (53.7 miles) ⓘSchoberth quarry, Rudolfstein, Weißenstadt, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
86.7km (53.9 miles) ⓘUranium deposit, Rudolfstein, Weißenstadt, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
89.0km (55.3 miles) ⓘFuchsbau quarry, Tröstauer Forst-West, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
90.8km (56.4 miles) ⓘKienberg Quarry, Feilitzsch, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
92.1km (57.2 miles) ⓘWolfskehle quarry, Nagel, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
92.4km (57.4 miles) ⓘHeß quarry, Wurlitz, Rehau, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
References
Wittern, Artur (2001) Mineralfundorte und ihre Minerale in Deutschland (1st ed.) Schweizerbart, Stuttgart.
 
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