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Stein, Bad Loipersdorf, Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austriai
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Stein- not defined -
Bad LoipersdorfMunicipality
Hartberg-Fürstenfeld DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
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View of the Stein basalt quarrying area, in 1909.

Basalt quarry, Stein, Bad Loipersdorf, Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Stein basalt quarrying area, in 1909.

Basalt quarry, Stein, Bad Loipersdorf, Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Stein basalt quarrying area, in 1909.

Basalt quarry, Stein, Bad Loipersdorf, Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austria
05082830017272083586104.jpg
View of the Stein basalt quarrying area, in 1909.

Basalt quarry, Stein, Bad Loipersdorf, Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austria
00594340017272083596215.jpg
View of the Stein basalt quarrying area, in 1909.

Basalt quarry, Stein, Bad Loipersdorf, Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austria
06916250017272083593149.jpg
View of the Stein basalt quarrying area, in 1909.

Basalt quarry, Stein, Bad Loipersdorf, Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Stein basalt quarrying area, in 1909.

Basalt quarry, Stein, Bad Loipersdorf, Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austria
00594340017272083596215.jpg
View of the Stein basalt quarrying area, in 1909.

Basalt quarry, Stein, Bad Loipersdorf, Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District, Styria, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 59' 58'' North , 16° 5' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.99972,16.08417
GRN:
N32E08
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Stein458 (2018)0.3km
Loipersdorf bei Fürstenfeld779 (2018)1.2km
Rittschein169 (2018)2.6km
Dietersdorf bei Fürstenfeld508 (2018)2.7km
Oberlamm250 (2018)2.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
57906
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57906:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Stein, Loipersdorf, Fürstenfeld, Steiermark, Österreich


Three abandoned basalt quarries.

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite' ?-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup' ?-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O

Localities in this Region

Austria
  • Styria
    • Hartberg-Fürstenfeld District

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References

Sigmund, A. (1898): Die Basalte der Steiermark. Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 17, 526-543.
Meixner, H. (1931): 35: Heulandit(?) aus dem Basalt von Stein bei Loipersdorf, Oststeiermark. Neue Mineralfunde in den österreichischen Ostalpen III. Mitteilungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereines für Steiermark, 68, 149.
Postl, W. (1988): 732: Harmotom, Analcim, Granat und Graphit aus dem Basalt von Stein bei Fürstenfeld, Steiermark. In: Niedermayr, G. et al. (1988): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XXXVII. Carinthia II, 178/98, 211-212.
Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.
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