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Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz

Bellerberg Volcano, Ettringen, Germany

Mineral locality Inferred from historyGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: hauyne, augite, magnetite, hematite.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: Quaternary volcanic ejecta / lava

Famous Eifel locality for volcanic minerals in lava quarries, extensively documented.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Active quarry, unstable dumps

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