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Fürstenbauer, Pretulgraben, Langenwang, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austriai
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Lazulite occurrence at Fürstenbauer

Fürstenbauer, Pretulgraben, Langenwang, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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The Fürstenbauer Farm.

Fürstenbauer, Pretulgraben, Langenwang, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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The Locality.

Fürstenbauer, Pretulgraben, Langenwang, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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Lazulite occurrence at Fürstenbauer

Fürstenbauer, Pretulgraben, Langenwang, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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The Fürstenbauer Farm.

Fürstenbauer, Pretulgraben, Langenwang, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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The Locality.

Fürstenbauer, Pretulgraben, Langenwang, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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Lazulite occurrence at Fürstenbauer

Fürstenbauer, Pretulgraben, Langenwang, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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The Fürstenbauer Farm.

Fürstenbauer, Pretulgraben, Langenwang, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 33' 44'' North , 15° 41' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.56241,15.68600
GRN:
N32E08
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hönigsberg1,789 (2018)3.5km
Ganz134 (2018)4.2km
Auersbach138 (2018)4.3km
Lambach137 (2018)4.9km
Edlach141 (2018)5.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
61620
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61620:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Fürstenbauer, Pretulgraben, Langenwang, Fischbacher Alpen, Steiermark, Österreich


Accumulation of boulders of lazulite-quartz veins north, north-east, north-west and to a lesser extend south of Fürstenbauer farm, ca. 5 km south of Mürzzuschlag and ca. 5 km east of Langenwang. This locality is at least known since 1931. Last visit by FB: 2. August 2010.

For locality map see "Langenwang".

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Colour: white, grey
Description: cm-sized, white masses in quartz and lzulite; grey veinlets through lazulite
ⓘ Augelite
Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3
Colour: white
Description: cm-sized, round aggregates in lazulite
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Description: accessory mineral
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Description: fills narrow cracks in lazulite, with goyazite
ⓘ Diaspore ?
Formula: AlO(OH)
Description: alteration product of corundum, could be also another AlO(OH) mineral
ⓘ Florencite-(Ce)
Formula: CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Colour: yellow, orange, brown
Description: subhedral crystals up to 3 mm in quartz
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
References:
C.Auer (2025)Identified by Christian Auer: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Description: filling narrow cracks in lazulite, with crandallite
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: with grey apatite filling cracks in lazulite
✪ Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Colour: pale blue, pale green
Description: dm-sized masses with quartz, muscovite, apatite
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: alteration product of lazulite
ⓘ Pretulite
Formula: Sc(PO4)
Description: grains up to 0.1 mm large in lazulite; pretulite was first recognized as a new mineral species in material from Fürstenbauer-NW at 4.1.1996. Type locality of pretulite, however, is Höllkogel.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: mm sized masses in lazulite
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: white vein quartz
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: accessory mineral with lazulite, grains < 0.1 mm
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Description: accessory mineral with lazulite, grains < 0.1 mm

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore ?4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘPretulite8.AD.35Sc(PO4)
ⓘLazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘAugelite8.BE.05Al2(PO4)(OH)3
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFlorencite-(Ce)8.BL.13CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ PretuliteSc(PO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Pⓘ PretuliteSc(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
ScScandium
Scⓘ PretuliteSc(PO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6

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References

Franz Bernhard (unpublished SEM-EDS and PXRD results)
Auer, C. (2026): 2399) Vivianit vom Lazulithvorkommen Fürstenbauer bei Langenwang, Bezirk Bruck-Mürzzuschlag, Steiermark. Pp. 483-484 in Walter, F. et al. (2026): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXXV. Carinthia II, 216./136., 397-506.
Cornelius, Hans Peter (1931) Neue Lazulithfunde im Mürztal. Verhandlungen der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 1931. 93-94
Berl, R. (1996): Lazulith in Österreich. Teil 1. Bemerkungen zu einigen Lazulithfundgebieten von Niederösterreich und Steiermark. Der Steirische Mineralog, 7 (10), 5-14.
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