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Schlarbaum quarry, Klausen, Bad Gleichenberg, Südoststeiermark District, Styria, Austriai
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Schlarbaum quarryQuarry (Abandoned)
KlausenTown
Bad GleichenbergMunicipality
Südoststeiermark DistrictDistrict
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Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Mindat Locality ID:
255
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:255:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Steinbruch Schlarbaum, Klause (Gleichenberger Klause), Bad Gleichenberg, Steiermark, Österreich


Abandoned quarry, working Miocene latite.
Known for fine spherical kolbeckite aggregates.

Located north of Bad Gleichenberg.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Celadonite ?
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Description: No references with data. The "celedonite" from this locality is crystallized and unlike celadonite from elsewhere. The mineral may be a different species.
'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2SiO4
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
'Ferrierite Subgroup'
Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Harmotome ?
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hercynite
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
Hercynite var. Picotite
Formula: (Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kolbeckite
Formula: ScPO4 · 2H2O
'Limonite'
'Manganese Oxides'
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Fire Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Milk Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
References:
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
References:
Siderite var. Sphärosiderite
Formula: FeCO3
Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hercynite4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
var. Picotite4.BB.05(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Opal
var. Fire Opal
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Milk Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
var. Sphärosiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Kolbeckite8.CD.05ScPO4 · 2H2O
Cacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2SiO4
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Celadonite ?9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Harmotome ?9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
'Ferrierite Subgroup'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Limonite'-
'Wad'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Manganese Oxides'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
H CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
H Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KolbeckiteScPO4 · 2H2O
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Opal var. Fire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Opal var. Milk OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C Siderite var. SphärosideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
O CalciteCaCO3
O CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
O Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
O Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O CristobaliteSiO2
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O FayaliteFe22+SiO4
O Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
O HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KolbeckiteScPO4 · 2H2O
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O TridymiteSiO2
O Opal var. Fire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Siderite var. SphärosideriteFeCO3
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
O Opal var. Milk OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mg Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
AlAluminium
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Al Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Al HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Al HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
SiSilicon
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Si Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Si Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Si Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Si HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si TridymiteSiO2
Si Opal var. Fire OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Opal var. Milk OpalSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
P CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
P KolbeckiteScPO4 · 2H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S BaryteBaSO4
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
K Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
K Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Ca Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ScScandium
Sc KolbeckiteScPO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CrChromium
Cr Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Cr Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
MnManganese
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Fe CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe FayaliteFe22+SiO4
Fe HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Fe NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Siderite var. SphärosideriteFeCO3
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Hercynite var. Picotite(Fe,Mg)(Al,Cr)2O4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O

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