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Lobminggraben quarry, Lobminggraben, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austriai
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Lobminggraben quarryQuarry
LobminggrabenValley
Sankt Stefan ob LeobenMunicipality
Leoben DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 17' 54'' North , 15° 0' 44'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lobming357 (2018)0.0km
Sankt Stefan ob Leoben1,022 (2018)3.3km
Niederdorf125 (2018)3.4km
Sankt Michael in Obersteiermark972 (2018)4.5km
Kaisersberg383 (2018)5.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigung der Leobener MineralienfreundeSt. Marein-Feistritz, Styria10km
Mindat Locality ID:
23055
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23055:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch Lobminggraben (Steinbruch im Lobminggraben), St. Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben, Steiermark, Österreich


Serpentinite quarry.

Located in the Lobminggraben, southeast of St Stefan ob Leoben.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


30 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
References:
Actinolite var. Smaragdite
Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
References:
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
References:
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Artinite
Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
References:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Callaghanite
Formula: Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
References:
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'
References:
chromite-magnesiochromite series mineralIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how)
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
References:
Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
References:
'Clinochrysotile'
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
Covellite
Formula: CuS
References:
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
References:
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Edenite ?
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
References:
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
References:
Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
References:
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
References:
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
References:
Heazlewoodite ?
Formula: Ni3S2
References:
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
References:
Lansfordite ?
Formula: MgCO3 · 5H2O
References:
Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
References:
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
Mcguinnessite
Formula: (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Nakauriite
Formula: Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Pyroaurite
Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
References:
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Valleriite
Formula: (Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Heazlewoodite ?2.BB.05Ni3S2
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Valleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Mcguinnessite5.BA.10(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Lansfordite ?5.CA.10MgCO3 · 5H2O
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Artinite5.DA.10Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Callaghanite5.DA.25Cu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Pyroaurite5.DA.50Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Nakauriite7.DG.30Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
var. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
var. Smaragdite9.DE.10Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Edenite ?9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
'Clinochrysotile'9.ED.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
H BruciteMg(OH)2
H CallaghaniteCu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
H LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
H LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
H NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
H PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
H Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
C CalciteCaCO3
C CallaghaniteCu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
C LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
C Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
C NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
C PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
O BruciteMg(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CallaghaniteCu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O CupriteCu2O
O EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
O LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
O LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
O NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
O PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TenoriteCuO
O Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
O Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
O Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
NaSodium
Na EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Mg BruciteMg(OH)2
Mg CallaghaniteCu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mg LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
Mg LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Mg PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Mg Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Mg Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Al Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si ClinochrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Si LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S HeazlewooditeNi3S2
S NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Cr Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Cr Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Fe Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Fe Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Fe Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
NiNickel
Ni HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cu CallaghaniteCu2Mg2(CO3)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6

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