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Opal from
Fohberg Quarry (Hauri Quarry), Bötzingen, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany


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Opal-AN, etc.

Fohberg Quarry, Bötzingen, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Opal-AN, etc.

Fohberg Quarry, Bötzingen, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Hyalite

Fohberg Quarry, Bötzingen, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Hyalite

Fohberg Quarry, Bötzingen, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Opal-AN, etc.

Fohberg Quarry, Bötzingen, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Opal-AN, etc.

Fohberg Quarry, Bötzingen, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Hyalite

Fohberg Quarry, Bötzingen, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Hyalite

Fohberg Quarry, Bötzingen, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
09934360017272012166158.jpg
Opal-AN, etc.

Fohberg Quarry, Bötzingen, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
06697580017272012156296.jpg
Opal-AN, etc.

Fohberg Quarry, Bötzingen, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Hyalite

Fohberg Quarry, Bötzingen, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
03924490017520509082135.jpg
Hyalite

Fohberg Quarry, Bötzingen, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fohberg Quarry (Hauri Quarry), Bötzingen, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:985407
Long-form Identifier:1:3:985407:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘPulverbuck, Oberbergen, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘFöhrenberg, Ihringen, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘKirchberg Quarry, Oberrotweil, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
9.1km (5.7 miles) ⓘEichert, Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
9.5km (5.9 miles) ⓘHumberg quarries, Burkheim, Vogtsburg im Kaiserstuhl, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘQuarry VII, Limberg Quarries, Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
11.0km (6.8 miles) ⓘLimberg Quarries, Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
11.0km (6.9 miles) ⓘQuarry II, Limberg Quarries, Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘQuarry I, Limberg Quarries, Sasbach am Kaiserstuhl, Emmendingen, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘKlemmbach quarry (Schweighof quarry), Schweighof, Badenweiler, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
References
Fricke, G. (1988) Der Kaiserstuhl und seine Minerale. Der Aufschluss, 39 (2) 65-86
 
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