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Gupper quarry, Wildbachgraben, Deutschlandsberg, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austriai
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Gupper quarryQuarry
WildbachgrabenStream
DeutschlandsbergMunicipality
Deutschlandsberg DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 51' 7'' North , 15° 9' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Feldbaum160 (2018)0.5km
Bergegg136 (2018)3.0km
Freiland bei Deutschlandsberg150 (2018)3.0km
Trahütten173 (2018)3.0km
Greim128 (2018)3.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
20210
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20210:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch Gupper (Gupperbruch), Deutschlandsberg, Bezirk Deutschlandsberg, Steiermark, Österreich


Exposures of spodumene pegmatites in an abandoned marble quarry.
Access to the lithium pegmatite is not possible anymore (Feb. 2021 AC).

Location by Franz Bernhard: N46,8520816 E15,1612772

Auer (2026) describes an unknown Ca-U-phosphate-phase (a probably new group member of the monazite group)

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Graphite
Formula: C
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
References:
C.Auer (2026)Identified by Christian Auer: SEM-EDS
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Triphylite Group'
Formula: VIM1VIM2TO4
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile
var. Ilmenorutile
4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
4.DB.05TiO2
var. Niobium-bearing Rutile4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Meta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Triphylite Group'-VIM1VIM2TO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
H MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
LiLithium
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
O DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
O MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O UraniniteUO2
O Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Triphylite GroupVIM1VIM2TO4
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
F Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mg Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Si DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
P MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Ca Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
VVanadium
V Triphylite GroupVIM1VIM2TO4
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cu MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Nb Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
IIodine
I Triphylite GroupVIM1VIM2TO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
U MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
U UraniniteUO2

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