Mötlas, Königswiesen, Freistadt District, Upper Austria, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mötlas | Group of Occurrences |
| Königswiesen | Municipality |
| Freistadt District | District |
| Upper Austria | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 23' 49'' North , 14° 47' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Occurrences
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mötlas | 188 (2018) | 1.0km |
| Kastendorf | 132 (2018) | 2.1km |
| Harlingsedt | 122 (2018) | 3.4km |
| Hinterberg | 118 (2018) | 3.4km |
| Königswiesen | 1,271 (2018) | 3.5km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mineralien- und Fossiliensammler Oberösterreichs Ortsgruppe Linz | Linz, Oberösterreich | 38km |
| Mineralien- und Fossiliensammler Oberösterreich | Eidenberg, Urfahr-Umgebung | 42km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mötlas, Königswiesen, Freistadt, Mühlviertel, Oberösterreich, Österreich
Pegmatites.
An old quarry on quartz, located near the farm Heindl ('Gehöft Heindl') between Kastendorf and Mötlas.
Large quartz crystals were found as "loose boulders" in the Mötlas area.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Bavenite Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Bertrandite Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| ⓘ Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Description: The individual crystals show different colours (blue-reddish-greenish, but an analysis to prove their identity was missing.
Recent X-ray powder diffraction of the samples in the Linz museum showed them to be andalusite (Reiter, E. and Zucali, K. (2020): Notizen aus den Jahren 2019 und 2020 zu den mineralogischen und petrographischen Sammlungen des OÖ. Landesmuseums in Linz, Oberösterreich. OÖ. Landesnachrichten 35, 19-26). References: |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' References: |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Supergroup' Formula: X3 Z2(TO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ ' Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Description: See "Comments" field of elbaite entry. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sceptre Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Elbaite ? | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Bavenite | 9.DF.25 | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Supergroup' | - | X3 Z2(TO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' ? | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Be | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Supergroup | X3 Z2(TO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Austria
- Upper Austria
- ⭔MühlviertelTraditional Region
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Moldanubian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
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Mötlas, Königswiesen, Freistadt District, Upper Austria, Austria