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Quartz from
Ramsbeck, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany


Locality type:Mining Area
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sphalerite9
Galena6
Boulangerite4
Pyrite4
Dolomite4
Calcite3
Siderite2
Ankerite2
Goethite2
Cerussite1
Baryte1
Millerite1
Tetrahedrite Subgroup1
Arsenopyrite1
Ullmannite1
Chalcopyrite1
Linarite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ramsbeck, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:986925
Long-form Identifier:1:3:986925:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Quartz in this Region
Aurora Mine, Ramsbeck, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Bastenberg Mine, Ramsbeck, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Juno Mine, Ramsbeck, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Diabase quarry, Rühlborn, Ramsbeck, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘDiabase quarry, Rühlborn, Ramsbeck, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘBastenberg Mine, Ramsbeck, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘHalbeswig diabase quarry, Berlar, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘAurora Mine, Ramsbeck, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘAlexander Mine, Meschede, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘDörnberg Mine, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘJuno Mine, Ramsbeck, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘPluto Mine, Olsberg, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘBestwig quarry, Bestwig, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
5.1km (3.2 miles) ⓘCronenberg quarry, Remblinghausen, Meschede, Hochsauerlandkreis, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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