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Ebenlecker farm (Ebenlöcker farm; Ebenlecker quarry), Herzogberg, Modriach, Edelschrott, Voitsberg District, Styria, Austriai
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Rutile

Ebenlecker farm, Herzogberg, Modriach, Edelschrott, Voitsberg District, Styria, Austria
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Ebenlecker farm, Herzogberg, Modriach, Edelschrott, Voitsberg District, Styria, Austria
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Molybdenite

Ebenlecker farm, Herzogberg, Modriach, Edelschrott, Voitsberg District, Styria, Austria
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Ebenlecker farm, Herzogberg, Modriach, Edelschrott, Voitsberg District, Styria, Austria
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Ebenlecker farm, Herzogberg, Modriach, Edelschrott, Voitsberg District, Styria, Austria
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Molybdenite

Ebenlecker farm, Herzogberg, Modriach, Edelschrott, Voitsberg District, Styria, Austria
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Rutile

Ebenlecker farm, Herzogberg, Modriach, Edelschrott, Voitsberg District, Styria, Austria
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Ebenlecker farm, Herzogberg, Modriach, Edelschrott, Voitsberg District, Styria, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 57' 49'' North , 15° 5' 22'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.96378,15.08967
GRN:
N32E08
Type:
Farm
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Modriach202 (2018)3.4km
Oberwald261 (2018)4.6km
Unterwald404 (2018)5.1km
Kleinwöllmiss325 (2018)6.2km
Sommereben207 (2018)6.8km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigung der Leobener MineralienfreundeSt. Marein-Feistritz, Styria37km
Mindat Locality ID:
20197
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20197:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Gehöft Ebenlecker (Ebenlöcker; Ebenlecker-Steinbruch), Herzogberg, Modriach, Koralpe, Steiermark, Österreich


Abandoned quarry in a pegmatite disseminated by quartz veins carrying iron and copper ores.

Located northwest of Ebenlecker farm, in the northern Koralpe Mts.
A suite of phosphate minerals was discovered in 1959-1961; the quarry site was leveled subsequently.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Delvauxite
Formula: CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
References:
C.Auer (2022)
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Strunzite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘSzomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘAlunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘStrunzite8.DC.25Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘBeraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘDelvauxite8.DM.35CaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ DelvauxiteCaFe4(PO4,SO4)2(OH)8 · 4-6H2O not confirmed
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Feⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3

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References

Der Aufschluss, special edition 1972, pp. 40-41
KAHLER, E. (1961): Neue Funde sekundärer Phosphatminerale bei Modriach (Koralpe). Der Karinthin, 42, 153-154.
MEIXNER, H. (1961): Neue Mineralfunde in den österreichischen Ostalpen XVII. Carinthia II, 151./71., 69-77.
KAHLER, E. (1962): Sekundäre Phosphate von der Koralpe, Steiermark (Ebenlecker bei Modriach). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abh., 98, 1-13.
Weninger, H. (1976) Mineralfundstellen - Ein Führer zum Selbstsammeln Vol. 5 - Steiermark und Kärnten. Christian Weise Verlag. 231 pp.
Postl, W. (1987): 686. Beraunit vom Herzogberg bei Modriach, Koralpe, Steiermark. Pp. 371-318 in NIEDERMAYR, G., BRANDSTÄTTER, F., MOSER, B. & POSTL, W. (1987): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XXXVI. Carinthia II, 177./97., 283-329.
Taucher, J. & Moser, B. (1995): 999. Pickeringit, Rozenit, Szomolnokit und Gipskristalle vom ehemaligen Quarzabbau Ebenlecker, Herzogberg, Modriach, Koralpe, Steiermark. Pp. 164-165 in NIEDERMAYR, G., H.-P. BOJAR, F. BRANDSTÄTTER, V. M. F. HAMMER, B. MOSER, W. POSTL & J. TAUCHER (1995): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XIVL. Carinthia II, 185./105., 145-168.
Taucher, J. & Hollerer, C.E. (2000): Antimonit, Stibiconit und Alunogen vom ehemaligen Quarzabbau Ebenlecker, Herzogberg, Modriach, Steiermark, Österreich. Der Steirische Mineralog 14, 29-30.
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