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Modre quarry, Terpetzen, Trixen, Völkermarkt, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Modre quarryQuarry
Terpetzen- not defined -
TrixenValley
VölkermarktMunicipality
Völkermarkt DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 42' 20'' North , 14° 34' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Waisenberg109 (2018)0.7km
Gattersdorf211 (2018)1.2km
Mittertrixen166 (2018)1.4km
Kremschitz110 (2018)1.6km
Klein Sankt Veit248 (2018)2.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
42371
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42371:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Modre quarry
Other Languages:
German:
Steinbruch Modre (Steinbruch Svata), Völkermarkt, Völkermarkt, Kärnten, Österreich


A quarry in amphibolite. Previously, there were two quarries (Gross, 1982) which later merged.

Located south of Terpetzen, NE of Trixen, in the southern Saualpe.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Metastibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
References:
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
C.Auer (2025)Identified by Christian Auer: SEM-EDS
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
References:
C.Auer (2025)Identified by Christian Auer: SEM-EDS
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
References:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
C.Auer (2025)Identified by Christian Auer: SEM-EDS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Senarmontite
Formula: Sb2O3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
References:
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
References:
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Metastibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Senarmontite4.CB.50Sb2O3
Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Stibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Palygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Wad'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SenarmontiteSb2O3
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O ValentiniteSb2O3
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S DigeniteCu9S5
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S GalenaPbS
S MetastibniteSb2S3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Native SulphurS8
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
S Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SbAntimony
Sb MetastibniteSb2S3
Sb SenarmontiteSb2O3
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb ValentiniteSb2O3
Sb Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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