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Fuchsbau Quarry, Leupoldsdorf, Tröstau, Fichtelgebirge, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

(Fuchsbau, Leupoldsdorf, Tröstau, Fichtelgebirge, Franken, Bayern, Deutschland)

An anbandoned quarry ('Kastl-Bruch').
Located in a nature reserve, where collecting is strictly prohibited.

Known for a unique find of huge tabular goyazite crystals in 1980.



References:
- Der Aufschluss 1975(2), 88-92
- Der Aufschluss 1980(9b), 442
- Lapis 1985(7/8), 15-26
- Lapis 1987(7/8), 70





Mineral List:
Albite
Anatase
Apatite-(CaF)
Beryl
Cassiterite
Chalcopyrite
Cyrilovite
Epidote
Euclase
Fluorite
Goyazite
Herderite
Kaolinite
Limonite
Lithiophorite
Meta-autunite
Metatorbernite
Montmorillonite
Muscovite
var: Gilbertite
Nontronite
Orthoclase
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Quartz
var: Rock Crystal
var: Smoky Quartz
Rutile
Topaz
'Tourmaline'
'Wad'
Wolframite
Zinnwaldite


33 entries listed. 24 valid minerals.

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