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Münichreith, Kottes-Purk, Zwettl District, Lower Austria, Austriai
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Münichreith- not defined -
Kottes-PurkMunicipality
Zwettl DistrictDistrict
Lower AustriaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 24' 19'' North , 15° 17' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.40548,15.29617
GeoHash:
G#: u2dgk5fq6
GRN:
N33E08
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kottes398 (2018)1.3km
Purk170 (2018)3.1km
Elsenreith136 (2018)3.3km
Ötz168 (2018)4.7km
Mühldorf346 (2018)5.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
58898
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58898:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Münichreith, Kottes-Purk, Waldviertel, Niederösterreich, Österreich


Single find of a loose boulder besides the footpath leading from Münichreith to Kottes.

Note: coordinates are very approximate.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘvar. Pleonaste4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4

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References

MEIXNER, H. (1976): 378. Spinell (Pleonast) von Kottes, Waldviertel, NÖ. P. 37 in MEIXNER, H. (1976): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XXVI. Carinthia II, 166./86., 11-42.
Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.
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