Quarzporphyr
Quarzporphyr is a stone in Kirkel, Saarpfalz-Kreis, Saarland. Quarzporphyr is situated nearby to the stone Porphyrit, as well as near Schwerspat (Baryt).Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Frauenbrunnen and Burg Kirkel.
Frauenbrunnen
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Frauenbrunnen is situated 280 metres west of Quarzporphyr.
Burg Kirkel
Castle
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Burg Kirkel, also known as the Kirkeler Burg, is a hill castle ruin located on a sandstone spur above Kirkel-Neuhäusel in the Saarpfalz district of Saarland, Germany. Burg Kirkel is situated 650 metres west of Quarzporphyr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkel and Bierbach an der Blies.
Kirkel
Village
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Kirkel is a municipality in the Saarpfalz district in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximatively 8 km southeast of Neunkirchen, and 20 km east/northeast of Saarbrücken.
Bierbach an der Blies
Village
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Bierbach an der Blies is a part of Blieskastel, Saarland, Germany. It is part of the Bliesgau and was founded on the right river bank of the Blies. As a consequence of the territorial and administrative reform of 1974 in Saarland, Bierbach ceased… Bierbach an der Blies is situated 3½ km southeast of Quarzporphyr.
Lautzkirchen
Suburb
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Lautzkirchen is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km south of Quarzporphyr.
Quarzporphyr
- Type: Stone
- Category: landform
- Location: Kirkel, Saarpfalz-Kreis, Saarland, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.28233° or 49° 16′ 56″ northLongitude
7.24913° or 7° 14′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8FX976JX+WMOpenStreetMap ID
node 12465223157OpenStreetMap feature
natural=stone
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Porphyrit and Schwerspat (Baryt).
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