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Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria i
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Mitterberg Mountain
Sankt Stefan ob Leoben Municipality
Leoben District District
Styria State
Austria Country

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Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

47° 17' 27'' North , 14° 58' 0'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: u26th9492

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Niederdorf	125 (2018)	1.0km
Kraubath an der Mur	995 (2018)	2.7km
Leising	239 (2018)	2.7km
Sankt Stefan ob Leoben	1,022 (2018)	3.0km
Lobming	357 (2018)	3.5km

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Club	Location	Distance
Vereinigung der Leobener Mineralienfreunde	St. Marein-Feistritz, Styria	6km

Mindat Locality ID:

208772

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:208772:9

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Name(s) in local language(s):

Mitterberg, St. Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben, Steiermark, Österreich

Mountain (927 m) on the southern slope of the Sommergraben.

Abandoned adits in chromite-bearing dunite serpentinite.

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ⓘ Chromium

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27 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Chromitite

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ⓘ Bowieite

Formula: Rh₂S₃

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

References:

Malitch, K. N., & Knauf, V. V. (2002). Diversity of PGM assemblages at Kraubath: a case study of mantle-derived chromitites from the Eastern Alps, Austria. In 9th International Platinum Symposium (Abstracts).

ⓘ Braggite

Formula: PdPt₃S₄

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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ⓘ Cuproiridsite

Formula: (Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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ⓘ Cuprorhodsite

Formula: (Cu¹⁺_0.5Fe³⁺_0.5)Rh³⁺₂S₄

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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ⓘ Erlichmanite

Formula: OsS₂

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Geversite

Formula: PtSb₂

Localities:

Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
"Gregor" prospect, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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ⓘ Hollingworthite

Formula: (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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ⓘ Irarsite

Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Iridium

Formula: (Ir,Os,Ru)

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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ⓘ Kashinite

Formula: Ir₂S₃

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Keithconnite

Formula: Pd₂₀Te₇

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Lansfordite

Formula: MgCO₃ · 5H₂O

References:

Meixner, Heinz (1950) Neue Mineralvorkommen aus den Ostalpen. Heidelberger Beiträge zur Mineralogie und Petrographie, 2 (3) 195-209 doi:10.1007/bf01129608

ⓘ Laurite

Formula: RuS₂

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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ⓘ Majakite

Formula: PdNiAs

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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ⓘ Mertieite

Formula: Pd₈Sb_2.5As_0.5

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Nesquehonite

Formula: MgCO₃ · 3H₂O

References:

Meixner, Heinz (1950) Neue Mineralvorkommen aus den Ostalpen. Heidelberger Beiträge zur Mineralogie und Petrographie, 2 (3) 195-209 doi:10.1007/bf01129608

ⓘ Orcelite ?

Formula: Ni_5-xAs₂, x ~ 0.25

Locality: "Gregor" prospect, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

References:

Kollegger, P., Mogessie, A. & Mali, H. (2008): Geochemie und Vererzung im Kraubath-Massiv, südöstlich von Kraubath an der Mur, Steiermark, Österreich. Joannea Mineralogie 4, 53-97.

ⓘ Osmium

Formula: (Os,Ir,Ru)

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

References:

ⓘ 'Platinum-Group Elements'

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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ⓘ Potarite

Formula: PdHg

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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ⓘ Ruarsite

Formula: (Ru,Os)AsS

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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ⓘ Ruthenium

Formula: (Ru,Ir)

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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ⓘ Silver

Formula: Ag

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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ⓘ Sperrylite

Formula: PtAs₂

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite

Formula: Pt(As,S)₂

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

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ⓘ Stibiopalladinite

Formula: Pd₅Sb₂

Localities:

Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
"Gregor" prospect, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

ⓘ Tetra-auricupride

Formula: AuCu

Locality: Unnamed chromite pit, Mitterberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
ⓘ	Tetra-auricupride	1.AA.10b	AuCu
ⓘ	Potarite	1.AD.25	PdHg
ⓘ	Osmium	1.AF.05	(Os,Ir,Ru)
ⓘ	Ruthenium	1.AF.05	(Ru,Ir)
ⓘ	Iridium	1.AF.10	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Orcelite ?	2.AB.10	Ni_5-xAs₂, x ~ 0.25
ⓘ	Mertieite	2.AC.10b	Pd₈Sb_2.5As_0.5
ⓘ	Stibiopalladinite	2.AC.20a	Pd₅Sb₂
ⓘ	Majakite	2.AC.25e	PdNiAs
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Keithconnite	2.BC.20	Pd₂₀Te₇
ⓘ	Braggite	2.CC.35a	PdPt₃S₄
ⓘ	Cuproiridsite	2.DA.05	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
ⓘ	Cuprorhodsite	2.DA.05	(Cu¹⁺_0.5Fe³⁺_0.5)Rh³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Bowieite	2.DB.15	Rh₂S₃
ⓘ	Kashinite	2.DB.15	Ir₂S₃
ⓘ	Erlichmanite	2.EB.05a	OsS₂
ⓘ	Geversite	2.EB.05a	PtSb₂
ⓘ	Laurite	2.EB.05a	RuS₂
ⓘ	Sperrylite var. Platarsite	2.EB.05a	Pt(As,S)₂
ⓘ		2.EB.05a	PtAs₂
ⓘ	Ruarsite	2.EB.20	(Ru,Os)AsS
ⓘ	Hollingworthite	2.EB.25	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
ⓘ	Irarsite	2.EB.25	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Nesquehonite	5.CA.05	MgCO₃ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Lansfordite	5.CA.10	MgCO₃ · 5H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Platinum-Group Elements'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Lansfordite	MgCO₃ · 5H₂O
H	ⓘ Nesquehonite	MgCO₃ · 3H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Lansfordite	MgCO₃ · 5H₂O
C	ⓘ Nesquehonite	MgCO₃ · 3H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Lansfordite	MgCO₃ · 5H₂O
O	ⓘ Nesquehonite	MgCO₃ · 3H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Lansfordite	MgCO₃ · 5H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Nesquehonite	MgCO₃ · 3H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Bowieite	Rh₂S₃
S	ⓘ Braggite	PdPt₃S₄
S	ⓘ Cuproiridsite	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
S	ⓘ Cuprorhodsite	(Cu¹⁺_0.5Fe³⁺_0.5)Rh₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Erlichmanite	OsS₂
S	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
S	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
S	ⓘ Kashinite	Ir₂S₃
S	ⓘ Laurite	RuS₂
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite	Pt(As,S)₂
S	ⓘ Ruarsite	(Ru,Os)AsS
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Cuproiridsite	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
Fe	ⓘ Cuprorhodsite	(Cu¹⁺_0.5Fe³⁺_0.5)Rh₂³⁺S₄
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Majakite	PdNiAs
Ni	ⓘ Orcelite	Ni_5-xAs₂, x ~ 0.25
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Cuproiridsite	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
Cu	ⓘ Cuprorhodsite	(Cu¹⁺_0.5Fe³⁺_0.5)Rh₂³⁺S₄
Cu	ⓘ Tetra-auricupride	AuCu
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
As	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
As	ⓘ Majakite	PdNiAs
As	ⓘ Mertieite	Pd₈Sb_2.5As_0.5
As	ⓘ Orcelite	Ni_5-xAs₂, x ~ 0.25
As	ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite	Pt(As,S)₂
As	ⓘ Ruarsite	(Ru,Os)AsS
As	ⓘ Sperrylite	PtAs₂
Ru	Ruthenium
Ru	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ru	ⓘ Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ru	ⓘ Laurite	RuS₂
Ru	ⓘ Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ru	ⓘ Ruarsite	(Ru,Os)AsS
Ru	ⓘ Ruthenium	(Ru,Ir)
Rh	Rhodium
Rh	ⓘ Bowieite	Rh₂S₃
Rh	ⓘ Cuprorhodsite	(Cu¹⁺_0.5Fe³⁺_0.5)Rh₂³⁺S₄
Rh	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Rh	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pd	Palladium
Pd	ⓘ Braggite	PdPt₃S₄
Pd	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pd	ⓘ Keithconnite	Pd₂₀Te₇
Pd	ⓘ Majakite	PdNiAs
Pd	ⓘ Mertieite	Pd₈Sb_2.5As_0.5
Pd	ⓘ Potarite	PdHg
Pd	ⓘ Stibiopalladinite	Pd₅Sb₂
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Silver	Ag
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Geversite	PtSb₂
Sb	ⓘ Mertieite	Pd₈Sb_2.5As_0.5
Sb	ⓘ Stibiopalladinite	Pd₅Sb₂
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Keithconnite	Pd₂₀Te₇
Os	Osmium
Os	ⓘ Erlichmanite	OsS₂
Os	ⓘ Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Os	ⓘ Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Os	ⓘ Ruarsite	(Ru,Os)AsS
Ir	Iridium
Ir	ⓘ Cuproiridsite	(Cu,Fe)Ir₂S₄
Ir	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ir	ⓘ Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)
Ir	ⓘ Kashinite	Ir₂S₃
Ir	ⓘ Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)
Ir	ⓘ Ruthenium	(Ru,Ir)
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Braggite	PdPt₃S₄
Pt	ⓘ Geversite	PtSb₂
Pt	ⓘ Hollingworthite	(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS
Pt	ⓘ Irarsite	(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Pt	ⓘ Sperrylite var. Platarsite	Pt(As,S)₂
Pt	ⓘ Sperrylite	PtAs₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Tetra-auricupride	AuCu
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ Potarite	PdHg

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References

Meixner, Heinz (1950) Neue Mineralvorkommen aus den Ostalpen. Heidelberger Beiträge zur Mineralogie und Petrographie, 2 (3) 195-209 doi:10.1007/bf01129608

Kollegger, P., Mogessie, A. & Mali, H. (2008): Geochemie und Vererzung im Kraubath-Massiv, südöstlich von Kraubath an der Mur, Steiermark, Österreich. Joannea Mineralogie 4, 53-97.

Thalhammer, O., Ebner, F., Horkel, K., Mali, H. (2010) Der Ultramafit-Komplex von Kraubath/ The Kraubath Ultramafic Massif. Journal of alpine geology: 52: 137-158.

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