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Andradite from
Henkenberg, Niederrotweil, Oberrotweil, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany


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Melanite

Henkenberg, Niederrotweil, Oberrotweil, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Melanite

Henkenberg, Niederrotweil, Oberrotweil, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Melanite

Henkenberg, Niederrotweil, Oberrotweil, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Melanite

Henkenberg, Niederrotweil, Oberrotweil, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Melanite

Henkenberg, Niederrotweil, Oberrotweil, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Melanite

Henkenberg, Niederrotweil, Oberrotweil, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
05271850017272249698750.jpg
Melanite

Henkenberg, Niederrotweil, Oberrotweil, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
01171220017272249707806.jpg
Melanite

Henkenberg, Niederrotweil, Oberrotweil, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
00317310017535929424069.jpg
Melanite

Henkenberg, Niederrotweil, Oberrotweil, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Locality type:Hill
Classification
Species:Andradite
Formula:Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Andradite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Henkenberg, Niederrotweil, Oberrotweil, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:995606
Long-form Identifier:1:3:995606:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Andradite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘKirchberg Quarry, Oberrotweil, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘEichberg, Oberrotweil, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘPulverbuck, Oberbergen, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘHorberig, Oberbergen, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘNeunbrunnen, Oberbergen, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘBadloch Quarry, Oberbergen, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘEndhalden phonolite, Bötzingen, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
42.3km (26.3 miles) ⓘHochkopf, Feldberg, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
42.7km (26.5 miles) ⓘEcklewald calc-silicate outcrops, Hof, Bernau im Schwarzwald, Waldshut, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
44.3km (27.5 miles) ⓘHechtsberg quarry, Hausach, Hausach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
References
omnibus.uni-freiburg.de (n.d.) http://omnibus.uni-freiburg.de/~weisenbt/9Kaiserstuhl/Kaiserstuhl.pdf
 
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