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Zöchling Quarry, Gaupmannsgraben, Ramsau, Lilienfeld District, Lower Austria, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Zöchling QuarryQuarry
Gaupmannsgraben- not defined -
RamsauMunicipality
Lilienfeld DistrictDistrict
Lower AustriaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 59' 51'' North , 15° 49' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ramsau635 (2018)1.6km
Gstettl152 (2018)4.4km
Laabach155 (2018)4.9km
Hainfeld1,926 (2018)5.4km
Bernau148 (2018)6.2km
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Mindat Locality ID:
131306
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131306:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Steinbruch Zöchling (Steinbruch Ramsau), Gaupmannsgraben, Ramsau bei Hainfeld, Mostviertel, Niederösterreich, Österreich


Quarry that was started in 1981.
Mineralisations in dark, bitumen-rich Mid-Triassic limestone.
Known for nice celestine crystals (sometimes pale blue).

Owned by Zöchling company.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
'Manganese Oxides'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O StrontianiteSrCO3
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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