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Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austriai
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VölleggQuarter
FischbachMunicipality
Weiz DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
AustriaCountry

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Elmleiten 2006

Elmleiten, Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Silberloch Mine, Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Lazulite occurrence at Elmleiten

Elmleiten, Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Elmleiten 2006

Elmleiten, Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Silberloch Mine, Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Lazulite occurrence at Elmleiten

Elmleiten, Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Elmleiten 2006

Elmleiten, Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Silberloch Mine, Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 15° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~6km
GRN:
N32E08
Type:
Quarter
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
407207
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:407207:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

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18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Description: subordinate ore mineral
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: gangue mineral
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: subordinate ore mineral
ⓘ Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Habit: Fibrous aggregates consisting of less than 1 mm long neddles
Colour: white
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: subordinate ore mineral
ⓘ Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Habit: unstructured crusts, micron-sized crystals
Colour: white, light rose
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Habit: up to cm large plates in quartz veins
Colour: black
ⓘ Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Habit: tiny grains in quartzites and metaquartzkonglomerates; anhedral crystals up to several cm large in quartz veins
Colour: dark blue
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Habit: very fine grained
Colour: dark grey to black
Description: Breccia consisting of white quartz clasts set in a matrix of black lithiophorite with little gorceixite. Found as loose pieces weighing up to 400 g along a new forest road in August 2006 within debris of Semmering quartzite.
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Description: subordinate ore mineral
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: gangue mineral
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pharmacolite
Formula: Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Habit: cm-sized, limonitized cube in quartzite
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: subordinate ore mineral
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Description: major ore mineral

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘGorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘChurchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
ⓘPharmacolite8.CJ.50Ca(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Pⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
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ⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ PharmacoliteCa(HAsO4) · 2H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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