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Microcline from
Schlossbrunnen quarry, Epprechtstein, Kirchenlamitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany


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Microcline, etc.

Schlossbrunnen quarry, Epprechtstein, Kirchenlamitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
08538190017904785944524.jpg
Microcline, etc.

Schlossbrunnen quarry, Epprechtstein, Kirchenlamitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
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Microcline, etc.

Schlossbrunnen quarry, Epprechtstein, Kirchenlamitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Schlossbrunnen quarry, Epprechtstein, Kirchenlamitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:2014782
Long-form Identifier:1:3:2014782:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Microcline
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘEpprechtstein, Kirchenlamitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘKleiner Kornberg, Niederlamitz, Kirchenlamitz, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘStreuspitz, Weißenstadter Forst-Nord, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘReinersreuth quarry (Köhlerloh quarry), Reinersreuth, Sparneck, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
8.7km (5.4 miles) ⓘSchoberth quarry, Rudolfstein, Weißenstadt, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘFuchsbau quarry, Tröstauer Forst-West, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘZufurt quarry, Tröstauer Forst-West, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘKösseine granite quarry, Kösseine, Tröstauer Forst-Ost, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
19.1km (11.8 miles) ⓘGranite quarries, Schurbach, Waldershof, Tirschenreuth District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘAlt & Neu Bescheert Glück Mines, Lichtenberg, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
References
Simon Kocher Collection and photoIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification
 
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