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Muscovite from
Döbraberg, Döbra, Schwarzenbach am Wald, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Habit:microscopic scaly crystals
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Abundance at site:Extremely common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Döbraberg, Döbra, Schwarzenbach am Wald, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:318689
Long-form Identifier:1:3:318689:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘOberbrumberg, Enchenreuth, Helmbrechts, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘSteinberg, Konradsreuth, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘEclogite outcrops, Weißenstein, Stammbach, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘPegmatite outcrops, Weißenstein, Stammbach, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘSeulbitz, Schwarzenbach an der Saale, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
17.9km (11.1 miles) ⓘFriedmannsdorf, Zell im Fichtelgebirge, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
20.5km (12.8 miles) ⓘLübnitz, Gefrees, Bayreuth District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
20.9km (13.0 miles) ⓘFattigau, Oberkotzau, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
21.5km (13.3 miles) ⓘReinersreuth quarry (Köhlerloh quarry), Reinersreuth, Sparneck, Hof District, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘStreuspitz, Weißenstadter Forst-Nord, Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany
References
Müller, Friedrich (1984) Bayerns steinreiche Ecke. 2nd. ed. Oberfränkische Verlagsanstalt und Druckerei GmbH. 288pp.
 
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