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Inselberg, Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austriai
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Inselberg

Inselberg, Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Inselberg

Inselberg, Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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lazulite locality

Inselberg, Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Inselberg

Inselberg, Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Inselberg

Inselberg, Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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lazulite locality

Inselberg, Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Inselberg

Inselberg, Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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Inselberg

Inselberg, Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 31' 39'' North , 15° 50' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.52774,15.83708
GRN:
N32E08
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Feistritzwald109 (2018)1.4km
Rettenegg575 (2018)4.2km
Kaltenegg111 (2018)6.1km
Arzberg422 (2018)7.4km
Kirchenviertel554 (2018)7.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
66912
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:66912:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Inselberg, Rettenegg, Fischbacher Alpen, Steiermark, Österreich


Forest road cut, outcrops and boulders of lower Triassic Semmering quartzite with lazulite-bearing quartz veinlets. Located ca. 300 m SSE of Inselberg Mt. at an elevation of ca. 1260 m asl.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Churchite-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Description: Pale orange to pale rose balls up to 0.5 mm large, consisting of radiating needles.
ⓘ Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Description: Colorless, glassy aggregates with lazulite inclusions, accompanying churchite-(Y).
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
C.Auer (2025)Identified by Christian Auer: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Colour: blue
Description: Up to cm-sized blue masses in quartz veinlets and also finely disseminated in quartzite.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: rock-forming mineral
References:
C.Auer (2025)Identified by Christian Auer: SEM-EDS
Bernhard, F. & Leikauf, B. (2007)
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
References:
C.Auer (2025)Identified by Christian Auer: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
C.Auer (2025)Identified by Christian Auer: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: massive vein quartz
Colour: white
References:
Berl, R. (1996)
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Accessory, rock-forming mineral
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
References:
C.Auer (2025)Identified by Christian Auer: SEM-EDS
ⓘ Svanbergite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Description: Colorless, glassy aggregates with lazulite inclusions, accompanying churchite-(Y).

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘSvanbergite8.BL.05SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘGorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘChurchite-(Y)8.CJ.50Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
Pⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SrStrontium
Srⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
YYttrium
Yⓘ Churchite-(Y)Y(PO4) · 2H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

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References

Berl, R. (1996): Lazulith in Österreich. Teil 1. Bemerkungen zu einigen Lazulithfundgebieten von Niederösterreich und Steiermark. Der Steirische Mineralog, 7 (10), 5-14.
Bernhard, F. and Leikauf, B. (2007): 1505: Churchit-(Y), Gorceixit und Svanbergit von der Lazulithfundstelle am Inselberg, östlich Rettenegg, Steiermark. Pp. 174-175 in: Niedermayr, G. et al. (2007): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVI. Carinthia II, 197./117., 149-190. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/CAR_197_117_0149-0190.pdf
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