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Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria i
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Eselberg Mountain
Altenberg an der Rax - not defined -
Neuberg an der Mürz Municipality
Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District District
Styria State
Austria Country

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Eselberg	Mountain
Altenberg an der Rax	- not defined -
Neuberg an der Mürz	Municipality
Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District	District
Styria	State
Austria	Country

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Tyrolite

Tennantite occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

Tyrolite

Tennantite occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

Tyrolite

Tennantite occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

47° 40' 3'' North , 15° 38' 59'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Stojen	135 (2018)	1.2km
Altenberg	253 (2018)	1.7km
Kapellen	428 (2018)	2.7km
Dorf	240 (2018)	4.9km
Alpl	567 (2018)	6.5km

Mindat Locality ID:

147046

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:147046:1

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Steiermark, Österreich

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21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Tennantite occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Bernhard, F. & Bojar, H.-P. (2006)

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

Locality: Tennantite occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Bernhard, F. & Bojar, H.-P. (2006)

ⓘ Berzelianite

Formula: Cu_2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)

Locality: Selenide occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Postl, W. & Paar, W.H. (1997)

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

Locality: Selenide occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Postl, W. & Paar, W.H. (1997)

ⓘ Brannerite ?

Formula: UTi₂O₆

Locality: Tennantite occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Bernhard, F. and Bojar, H.-P. (2006): 1458: Tennantit vom Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Steiermark. P. 147 in: Niedermayr, G. et al. (2006): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LV. Carinthia II, 196./116., 121-157.["U-Ti-Phase" mentioned]

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities:

Selenide occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Tennantite occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

Locality: Selenide occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Postl, W. & Paar, W.H. (1997)

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Locality: Tennantite occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Bernhard, F. & Bojar, H.-P. (2006)

ⓘ Clausthalite

Formula: PbSe

Locality: Selenide occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Postl, W. & Paar, W.H. (1997)

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

Locality: Selenide occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Postl, W. & Paar, W.H. (1997)

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Tennantite occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Bernhard, F. & Bojar, H.-P. (2006)

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Locality: Selenide occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Postl, W. & Paar, W.H. (1997)

ⓘ Grundmannite

Formula: CuBiSe₂

Locality: Selenide occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Postl, W. & Paar, W.H. (1997): 1089: Selenide (Petrovicit, Watkinsonit, Clausthalit, Berzelianit, Klockmannit, Umangit) und ged. Gold bzw. Chalkosin, Bornit und Covellin von einem Forstweg südlich Altenberg a.d. Rax, Steiermark. In: Niedermayr, G. et al. (1997): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XLVI. Carinthia II, 187/107, 201. [as unnamed Se analogue of emplectite]

ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(PO₄)

Locality: Tennantite occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Bernhard, F. & Bojar, H.-P. (2006)

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Tennantite occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Bernhard, F. & Bojar, H.-P. (2006)

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Selenide occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Postl, W. & Paar, W.H. (1997)

ⓘ Petrovicite

Formula: Cu₃HgPbBiSe₅

Locality: Selenide occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Postl, W. & Paar, W.H. (1997)

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄Fe²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

Locality: Tennantite occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

Locality: Tennantite occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Bernhard, F. & Bojar, H.-P. (2006)

ⓘ Tyrolite

Formula: Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O

Locality: Tennantite occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Christian Auer collection (SEM-EDS analysis by F. Bernhard, Graz)

ⓘ Umangite

Formula: Cu₃Se₂

Locality: Selenide occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Postl, W. & Paar, W.H. (1997)

ⓘ 'Unnamed (Ag-Pb-Bi Selenide)'

Formula: AgPbBi₃Se₆

Locality: Selenide occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Watkinsonite

Formula: Cu₂PbBi₄(Se,S,Te)₈

Locality: Selenide occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Postl, W. & Paar, W.H. (1997)

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Locality: Tennantite occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria

References:

Bernhard, F. & Bojar, H.-P. (2006)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Berzelianite	2.BA.20	Cu_2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
ⓘ	Umangite	2.BA.25	Cu₃Se₂
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Clausthalite	2.CD.10	PbSe
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Tennantite-(Fe)	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Grundmannite	2.HA.05	CuBiSe₂
ⓘ	Watkinsonite	2.HB.20e	Cu₂PbBi₄(Se,S,Te)₈
ⓘ	Petrovicite	2.LB.40	Cu₃HgPbBiSe₅
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Brannerite ?	4.DH.05	UTi₂O₆
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Monazite-(Ce)	8.AD.50	Ce(PO₄)
ⓘ	Tyrolite	8.DM.10	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
ⓘ	'Unnamed (Ag-Pb-Bi Selenide)'	-	AgPbBi₃Se₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Brannerite	UTi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Watkinsonite	Cu₂PbBi₄(Se,S,Te)₈
S	ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Brannerite	UTi₂O₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Berzelianite	Cu_2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Petrovicite	Cu₃HgPbBiSe₅
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Umangite	Cu₃Se₂
Cu	ⓘ Watkinsonite	Cu₂PbBi₄(Se,S,Te)₈
Cu	ⓘ Grundmannite	CuBiSe₂
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
As	ⓘ Tyrolite	Ca₂Cu₉(AsO₄)₄(CO₃)(OH)₈ · 11H₂O
As	ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Berzelianite	Cu_2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Se	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Se	ⓘ Petrovicite	Cu₃HgPbBiSe₅
Se	ⓘ Umangite	Cu₃Se₂
Se	ⓘ Watkinsonite	Cu₂PbBi₄(Se,S,Te)₈
Se	ⓘ Grundmannite	CuBiSe₂
Se	ⓘ Unnamed (Ag-Pb-Bi Selenide)	AgPbBi₃Se₆
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Unnamed (Ag-Pb-Bi Selenide)	AgPbBi₃Se₆
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Watkinsonite	Cu₂PbBi₄(Se,S,Te)₈
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ Petrovicite	Cu₃HgPbBiSe₅
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Pb	ⓘ Petrovicite	Cu₃HgPbBiSe₅
Pb	ⓘ Watkinsonite	Cu₂PbBi₄(Se,S,Te)₈
Pb	ⓘ Unnamed (Ag-Pb-Bi Selenide)	AgPbBi₃Se₆
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Petrovicite	Cu₃HgPbBiSe₅
Bi	ⓘ Watkinsonite	Cu₂PbBi₄(Se,S,Te)₈
Bi	ⓘ Grundmannite	CuBiSe₂
Bi	ⓘ Unnamed (Ag-Pb-Bi Selenide)	AgPbBi₃Se₆
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Brannerite	UTi₂O₆

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