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Amethyst from
Silberpfennig, Erzwies mining area, Bad Hofgastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria


Classification
Species:Quartz var: Amethyst
Formula:SiO2
Habit:scepters to 4 cm
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Amethyst data
Locality Data:Click here to view Silberpfennig, Erzwies mining area, Bad Hofgastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:209264
Long-form Identifier:1:3:209264:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Amethyst
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘKolmkar, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘGold Mines, Radhausberg, Kreuzkogel massif, Naßfeld valley, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
6.2km (3.8 miles) ⓘFraganter Scharte (southern slope), Wurten, Flattach, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘSchlappereben glacier, Schareck, Naßfeld valley, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
7.3km (4.5 miles) ⓘWest slope, Alteck, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘDuisburger Hütte, Wurten, Flattach, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘWest slope, Hocharn, Große Fleiß valley, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
8.9km (5.5 miles) ⓘWeißsee house, Wurten, Flattach, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘSandkopf, Große Zirknitz valley, Zirknitz, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
10.2km (6.4 miles) ⓘSandkopf, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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