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Paule quarry, Mairist, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Paule quarryQuarry
Mairist- not defined -
Sankt Veit an der GlanMunicipality
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Baryte

Paule quarry, Mairist, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Witherite, etc.

Paule quarry, Mairist, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Baryte

Paule quarry, Mairist, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Baryte

Paule quarry, Mairist, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Witherite, etc.

Paule quarry, Mairist, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Baryte

Paule quarry, Mairist, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
08679790017272071577157.jpg
Baryte

Paule quarry, Mairist, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Witherite, etc.

Paule quarry, Mairist, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 44' 23'' North , 14° 24' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.73992,14.40971
GRN:
N32E08
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sankt Donat418 (2018)1.2km
Reipersdorf110 (2018)2.8km
Fiming347 (2018)2.8km
Sankt Michael am Zollfeld186 (2018)3.3km
Sankt Peter354 (2018)3.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
42548
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42548:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Steinbruch Paule, Mairist, Magdalensberg-Massiv, Klagenfurt, Kärnten, Österreich


Quarry in Palaeozoic metavolcanic rocks ("diabase").

Located on the northwest slope of the Magdalensberg massif near Mairist, about 15 km NE of Klagenfurt.

A nearby small baryte occurrence (with witherite) is included here.

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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Brunnlechner (1884) [baryte, whiterite] (cited in Niedermayr, 2001)
Meixner (1975)
Gruber, J. & Puttner, M. (1985): Untersuchungen von Witherit vom Magdalensberg bei Mairist/Kärnten und von Witherit aus Northumberland/England. Carinthia II, 175./95., 257-260.
Niedermayr, G.; Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten. 232 pp.
Niedermayr, G. (2001): 1246. Bornit von Mairist bei St. Donat, Kärnten. P. 145 in Niedermayr, G. et al. (2001): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich L. Carinthia II, 191./111., 141-185.
Puttner, M. (2002): Witherit von Mairist bei St. Donat; Gold aus dem Schottenauer Graben, Hüttenberg; Koninckit von Oberbuchach, Gailtal sowie Bournonit und Chalkostibit vom Dragonerfels-Bergstein (Kärnten) - ein Nachtrag. Carinthia II, 192./112., 255-260.
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