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Mauthausen, Perg District, Upper Austria, Austriai
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MauthausenMunicipality
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View of the Mauthausen granite quarrying, ca. 1937.

Heinrich quarry, Mauthausen, Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria
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Views of the Mauthausen granite quarrying area, in 1898.

Wiener Graben quarry, Mauthausen, Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria
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View of the Mauthausen granite quarrying area, in 1903.

Wiener Graben quarry, Mauthausen, Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria
00431290017272084446250.jpg
View of the Mauthausen granite quarrying, ca. 1937.

Heinrich quarry, Mauthausen, Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria
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Views of the Mauthausen granite quarrying area, in 1898.

Wiener Graben quarry, Mauthausen, Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria
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View of the Mauthausen granite quarrying area, in 1903.

Wiener Graben quarry, Mauthausen, Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria
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View of the Mauthausen granite quarrying, ca. 1937.

Heinrich quarry, Mauthausen, Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria
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Views of the Mauthausen granite quarrying area, in 1898.

Wiener Graben quarry, Mauthausen, Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria
Neighbouring regions:
Naarn im Machlande, Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria
Ried in der Riedmark, Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria
Langenstein, Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria
Enns, Linz-Land District, Upper Austria, Austria
Schwertberg, Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ufer1,566 (2018)
Mauthausen848 (2018)
Heinrichsbrunn724 (2018)
Vormarkt344 (2018)
Hinterholz250 (2018)
Brunngraben246 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
58871
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58871:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Mauthausen, District de Perg, Haute-Autriche, Autriche
German:
Mauthausen, Perg, Oberösterreich, Österreich
Italian:
Mauthausen, distretto di Perg, Alta Austria, Austria
Russian:
Маутхаузен, Перг, Верхняя Австрия, Австрия
Simplified Chinese:
毛特豪森, 佩尔格县, 上奧地利州, 奥地利
Spanish:
Mauthausen, Distrito de Perg, Estado de Alta Austria, Austria
Arabic:
ماوتهاوزن, النمسا العليا, النمسا
Armenian:
Մաութհաուզեն, Վերին Ավստրիա, Ավստրիա
Basque:
Mauthausen, Austria Garaia, Austria
Bosnian:
Mauthausen, Perg, Gornja Austrija, Austrija
Bulgarian:
Маутхаузен, Горна Австрия, Австрия
Catalan:
Mauthausen, Alta Àustria, Àustria
Cebuano:
Mauthausen, Politischer Bezirk Perg, Oberösterreich, Awstriya
Czech:
Mauthausen, Okres Perg, Horní Rakousy, Rakousko
Dutch:
Mauthausen, Perg, Opper-Oostenrijk, Oostenrijk
Esperanto:
Mauthausen, Distrikto Perg, Supra Aŭstrio, Aŭstrio
Farsi/Persian:
موتاسن, ناحیه پرگ, اوبراسترایش, اتریش
Greek:
Μαουτχάουζεν, Άνω Αυστρία, Αυστρία
Hebrew:
מאוטהאוזן, פרג, אוסטריה עילית, אוסטריה
Hungarian:
Mauthausen, Pergi járás, Felső-Ausztria, Ausztria
Japanese:
マウトハウゼン, オーバーエスターライヒ州, オーストリア
Korean:
마우트하우젠, 오버외스터라이히주, 오스트리아
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Mauthausen, Distriktet Perg, Oberösterreich, Austerrike
Polish:
Mauthausen, Powiat Perg, Górna Austria, Austria
Portuguese:
Mauthausen, Perg, Alta Áustria, Áustria
Serbian:
Маутхаузен, Горња Аустрија, Аустрија
Serbo-Croatian:
Mauthausen, Perg, Gornja Austrija, Austrija
Slovak:
Mauthausen, Perg, Horné Rakúsko, Rakúsko
Swedish:
Mauthausen, Perg , Oberösterreich, Österrike
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Mauthausen, Perg, Avstriya
Venetian:
Mauthausen, Alta Àustria, Austria
Vietnamese:
Mauthausen, Perg, Oberösterreich, Áo
Volapük:
Mauthausen, Lösterän
Waray:
Mauthausen, Perg, Uruigbaw nga Austria, Austrya
Welsh:
Mauthausen, Awstria Uchaf, Awstria
West Frisian:
Mauthausen, Eastenryk


Several abandoned and working granite quarries.
The granite is a fine- to medium-grained variety (biotite granite, type Mauthausen).

Quarrying started at least in the 17th century.

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Mineral List

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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauthausen
Wikidata ID:Q658855
GeoNames ID:2771760

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References

Exner, Christof (1954) Über Muskowit-Epidot-Albitkornbildung im Mauthausener Granit. Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 4 (1). 312-319 doi:10.1007/bf01140402
Richter, Wolfram (1965) Petrologische Untersuchungen am Mauthausner Granit im österreichischen Moldanubikum. Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 10 (1). 265-296 doi:10.1007/bf01128635
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