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Schober group, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Schober groupMountain Range
AustriaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Debant2,441 (2018)
Oberlienz889 (2018)
Ainet784 (2018)
Nußdorf774 (2018)
Winklern690 (2018)
Oberdrum477 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
41941
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41941:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Schobergruppe, Österreich
Italian:
Gruppo del Schober, Austria
Simplified Chinese:
舍貝爾山脈, 奥地利
Cebuano:
Schobergruppe, Awstriya
Czech:
Schober, Rakousko
Dutch:
Schober group, Oostenrijk
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Schober-massivet, Austerrike
Polish:
Schobergruppe, Austria
Swedish:
Schobergruppe, Österrike


The western section of a roughly east-to-west running mountain range separating the Penninic rocks of the Hohe Tauern to the north from the Central Alpine Permomesozoic rocks of the Gailtaler Alpen to the south. The rocks of the Schober group belong to the Alpine 'Altkristallin'. To the west, the Schober group extends into East Tyrol. To the southeast, it is adjoined by the Kreuzeck group.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

30 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Axinite Group'
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
References:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Description: crystals to 5 cm
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Habit: scepter crystals to 3 cm
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Sphalerite var. Marmatite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Zeolite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
var. Marmatite2.CB.05a(Zn,Fe)S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Glaucophane9.DE.25◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
'Zeolite Group'9.G0.
Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'K Feldspar'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O AnataseTiO2
O Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Sphalerite var. Marmatite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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Wikidata ID:Q124453
GeoNames ID:3217967

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