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Gulsen, Sankt Marein-Feistritz, Murtal District, Styria, Austriai
Regional Level Types
GulsenQuarry (Abandoned)
Sankt Marein-FeistritzMunicipality
Murtal DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 16' 58'' North , 14° 55' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Preggraben101 (2018)1.8km
Kraubath an der Mur995 (2018)1.9km
Leising239 (2018)1.9km
Feistritz bei Knittelfeld614 (2018)3.2km
Niederdorf125 (2018)3.4km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigung der Leobener MineralienfreundeSt. Marein-Feistritz, Styria3km
Mindat Locality ID:
57985
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57985:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gulsen quarry
Name(s) in local language(s):
Gulsen (Gulsenbruch), Kraubath an der Mur, Leoben, Steiermark, Österreich


Serpentinite quarry (abandoned since about 2006/2007) and surrounding rocks.

Located at Gulsen mountain, about 3 km SSW of Kraubath, opposite the Preg quarry.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


40 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
References:
Actinolite var. Smaragdite
Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
References:
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Artinite
Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Breithauptite
Formula: NiSb
Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov - look https://www.mindat.org/mesg-821658.htmlIdentified by Pavel Kartashov: Inferred (explain how)
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
References:
Graphite
Formula: C
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hydrotalcite
Formula: Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
References:
Lansfordite
Formula: MgCO3 · 5H2O
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnesite var. Gelmagnesite
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
References:
Mcguinnessite
Formula: (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Nakauriite
Formula: Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Nesquehonite
Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
References:
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Pyroaurite
Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
References:
Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
References:
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
References:
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Zaratite
Formula: Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Breithauptite2.CC.05NiSb
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
var. Gelmagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Mcguinnessite5.BA.10(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Nesquehonite5.CA.05MgCO3 · 3H2O
Lansfordite5.CA.10MgCO3 · 5H2O
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Artinite5.DA.10Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Zaratite5.DA.15Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
Hydrotalcite5.DA.50Mg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Pyroaurite5.DA.50Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Nakauriite7.DG.30Cu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Uvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
var. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Actinolite
var. Smaragdite
9.DE.10Ca2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Sepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Unclassified
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
H BruciteMg(OH)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
H Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
H LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
H Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
H NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
H NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
H PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
H SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
H Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
C HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
C LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
C NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
C NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
C PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
C ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BruciteMg(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
O LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
O NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
O NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
O PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
O ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
O Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
O Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Mg BruciteMg(OH)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Mg Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mg LansforditeMgCO3 · 5H2O
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Mg NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Mg PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Mg SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Mg Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Mg Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al HydrotalciteMg6Al2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O
Al Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Si Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
SSulfur
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MilleriteNiS
S NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Ca Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Cr UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Cr Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Cr Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyroauriteMg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
Fe Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Fe Chromite-Magnesiochromite Series
Fe Actinolite var. SmaragditeCa2(Mg,Fe2+,Cr)5Si8O22(OH)2
NiNickel
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Ni BreithauptiteNiSb
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu NakauriiteCu8(SO4)4(CO3)(OH)6 · 48H2O
AsArsenic
As NickelineNiAs
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
SbAntimony
Sb BreithauptiteNiSb

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