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Albite from
Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany


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Albite, etc.

Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
05561390017367699881166.jpg
Albite, etc.

Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
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Albite, etc.

Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Fluorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Sauberg Mine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:614341
Long-form Identifier:1:3:614341:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘGreifensteine, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
8.2km (5.1 miles) ⓘUranus Mine, Kleinrückerswalde, Annaberg-Buchholz, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘBoden, Großrückerswalde, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
15.2km (9.5 miles) ⓘGelbe Birke Mine, Beierfeld, Grünhain-Beierfeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
19.8km (12.3 miles) ⓘPöhla-Tellerhäuser Mine, Pöhla, Schwarzenberg, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘSaidenbach reservoir, Forchheim, Pockau-Lengefeld, Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany
27.3km (16.9 miles) ⓘPodlesí stock, Potůčky Deposit, Potůčky, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
28.0km (17.4 miles) ⓘHáje (Zwittermühl), Potůčky, Karlovy Vary District, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘRatsstein quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
30.2km (18.8 miles) ⓘElzing quarry, Hartmannsdorf, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany
References
Thomas, R., Webster, J. D. (2000) Strong tin enrichment in a pegmatite-forming melt. Mineralium Deposita, 35 (6) 570-582 doi:10.1007/s001260050262
 
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