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Gansbach, Dunkelsteinerwald, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austriai
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GansbachCadastral Community
DunkelsteinerwaldMunicipality
Melk DistrictDistrict
Lower AustriaState
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Gansbach501 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
59086
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59086:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Katastralgemeinde Gansbach, Dunkelsteinerwald, Bezirk Melk, Niederösterreich, Österreich


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21 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Almandine-Pyrope Series'
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Kelyphite'
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Inclusions in garnet. Replaced by sapphirine-plagioclase symplectites.
References:
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Magnesio-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Magnesite var. Gelmagnesite
Magnetite ?
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Exsolution lamellae in orthopyroxene.
Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
References:
'Protodolomite'
Formula: (Ca,Mg)CO3
Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sapphirine
Formula: Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Description: Symplectites with bytownite.
References:
Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
References:
Spinel var. Pleonaste
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite ?4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
var. Pleonaste4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
var. Gelmagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside
var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Augite
var. Fassaite
9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Omphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Magnesio-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Sapphirine9.DH.45Mg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Sepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
var. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Almandine-Pyrope Series'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Kelyphite'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Protodolomite'-(Ca,Mg)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CCarbon
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C Protodolomite(Ca,Mg)CO3
OOxygen
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
O CorundumAl2O3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
O PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
O SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
O Almandine-Pyrope Series
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
O Protodolomite(Ca,Mg)CO3
FFluorine
F Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Na Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Na PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Mg PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mg SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Mg SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Mg Almandine-Pyrope Series
Mg Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Mg Protodolomite(Ca,Mg)CO3
AlAluminium
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Al PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Al SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Al Almandine-Pyrope Series
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
SiSilicon
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Si PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SapphirineMg4(Mg3Al9)O4[Si3Al9O36]
Si SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si Almandine-Pyrope Series
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ClChlorine
Cl Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Ca PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
Ca Protodolomite(Ca,Mg)CO3
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
CrChromium
Cr Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Fe Almandine-Pyrope Series
Fe Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]

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