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Granegg, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austriai
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Lazulite Occurrence at Granegg Mt.

Granegg, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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Goyazite

Granegg, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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Lazulite, etc.

Granegg, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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Lazulite Occurrence at Granegg Mt.

Granegg, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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Goyazite

Granegg, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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Lazulite, etc.

Granegg, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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Lazulite Occurrence at Granegg Mt.

Granegg, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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Goyazite

Granegg, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 30' 47'' North , 15° 35' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.51306,15.59944
GeoHash:
G#: u27n6crpt
GRN:
N32E08
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Krieglach3,062 (2018)4.7km
Fressnitz893 (2018)6.0km
Langenwang3,119 (2018)6.1km
Mitterdorf im Mürztal1,935 (2018)6.6km
Sankt Kathrein am Hauenstein525 (2018)7.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
61624
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61624:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Granegg, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Fischbacher Alpen, Steiermark, Österreich


Forestry road cut with outcrop of ca. 0.5 m thick lazulite-quartz vein, contacting muscovite-chlorite schists, which represent the alteration zone around the vein. Located northwest of Granegg mountain (1205 m) at an elevation of 920 m asl.
Last visit by FB: 28. July 2010.

Minerals were found at the following locations:

N47.51297 E15.59937
N47.51222 E15.62394
N47.50937 E15.59876
N47.50898 E15.59425

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Augelite
Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3
Description: SEM-EDS on polished section, 15.1.2005, Franz Bernhard
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Description: rock-forming mineral in the alteration zone and host rock of the lazulite-quartz vein
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Description: rock-forming mineral in the alteration zone and host rock of the lazulite-quartz vein
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Florencite-(Ce)
Formula: CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Description: Accessory mineral in lazulite-quartz vein and as alteration product of monazite-(Ce) in the alteration zone around the lazulite-quartz vein
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: In a hydrothermally highly altered fragment of the host rock which is enclosed in the lazulite-quartz-vein
ⓘ Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Colour: light green; light blue
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Description: Accessory mineral in chlorite-muscovite schist; mostly altered to Florencite-(Ce) in the alteration zone adjacent to the lazulite-quartz vein
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: In lazulite-quartz vein and as rock-forming mineral in alteration zone and host rock of lazulite-quartz-vein
ⓘ Pretulite
Formula: Sc(PO4)
Habit: grains < 0.1 mm in lazulite
Description: Accessory mineral in lazulite-quartz vein
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Accessory mineral in lazulite-quartz vein, in alteration zone (chlorite-muscovite-schist) and in host rock of lazulite-quartz-vein

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPretulite8.AD.35Sc(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(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
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ PretuliteSc(PO4)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ PretuliteSc(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ScScandium
Scⓘ PretuliteSc(PO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)

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