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Pegmatite occurrences, Neumarkt im Mühlkreis, Freistadt District, Upper Austria, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Pegmatite occurrencesGroup of Pegmatites
Neumarkt im MühlkreisMunicipality
Freistadt DistrictDistrict
Upper AustriaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° North , 14° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~7km
Type:
Group of Pegmatites
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
237221
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:237221:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Neumarkt im Mühlkreis (Umgebung), Freistadt, Mühlviertel, Oberösterreich, Österreich


Occurrences of pegmatites, mainly as loose boulders, in an area of around 20 km2 around Neumarkt. Most show a NE-SW strike, but some a E-W strike.
Kirchner et al. (1969) distinguish muscovite pegmatites (with the most diverse mineralogy), muscovite-biotite pegmatites and biotite pegmatites.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
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
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
'Garnet Supergroup'
Formula: X3 Z2(TO4)3
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
'Mica Group'
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Pinite'
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Garnet Supergroup'-X3 Z2(TO4)3
'Mica Group'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Pinite'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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 LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
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 CassiteriteSnO2
O Garnet SupergroupX3 Z2(TO4)3
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S MolybdeniteMoS2
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
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 Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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