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Selenide occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Selenide occurrenceOccurrence
Eselberg- not defined -
Altenberg an der Rax- not defined -
Neuberg an der MürzMunicipality
Bruck-Mürzzuschlag DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 40' 6'' North , 15° 38' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.66851,15.64677
GRN:
N32E08
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Stojen135 (2018)1.4km
Altenberg253 (2018)1.7km
Kapellen428 (2018)2.7km
Dorf240 (2018)4.7km
Alpl567 (2018)6.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
68318
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68318:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Selenidvorkommen, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Steiermark, Österreich


Loose mineralized boulders of greenschist along a forestry road on the western slope of Eselberg Mt., south of Altenberg an der Rax. Selenides and gold were found in 1988, copper sulfides in 1997. Selenides are very fine-grained and often intimately intergrown with each other.

Note: Coordinates approximate, to be confirmed.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Berzelianite
Formula: Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Grundmannite
Formula: CuBiSe2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Petrovicite
Formula: Cu3HgPbBiSe5
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Umangite
Formula: Cu3Se2
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Ag-Pb-Bi Selenide)'
Formula: AgPbBi3Se6
ⓘ Watkinsonite
Formula: Cu2PbBi4(Se,S,Te)8

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘBerzelianite2.BA.20Cu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
ⓘUmangite2.BA.25Cu3Se2
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘClausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
ⓘGrundmannite2.HA.05CuBiSe2
ⓘWatkinsonite2.HB.20eCu2PbBi4(Se,S,Te)8
ⓘPetrovicite2.LB.40Cu3HgPbBiSe5
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Unnamed (Ag-Pb-Bi Selenide)'-AgPbBi3Se6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ WatkinsoniteCu2PbBi4(Se,S,Te)8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BerzelianiteCu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ PetroviciteCu3HgPbBiSe5
Cuⓘ UmangiteCu3Se2
Cuⓘ WatkinsoniteCu2PbBi4(Se,S,Te)8
Cuⓘ GrundmanniteCuBiSe2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ BerzelianiteCu2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Seⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Seⓘ PetroviciteCu3HgPbBiSe5
Seⓘ UmangiteCu3Se2
Seⓘ WatkinsoniteCu2PbBi4(Se,S,Te)8
Seⓘ GrundmanniteCuBiSe2
Seⓘ Unnamed (Ag-Pb-Bi Selenide)AgPbBi3Se6
AgSilver
Agⓘ Unnamed (Ag-Pb-Bi Selenide)AgPbBi3Se6
TeTellurium
Teⓘ WatkinsoniteCu2PbBi4(Se,S,Te)8
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ PetroviciteCu3HgPbBiSe5
PbLead
Pbⓘ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbⓘ PetroviciteCu3HgPbBiSe5
Pbⓘ WatkinsoniteCu2PbBi4(Se,S,Te)8
Pbⓘ Unnamed (Ag-Pb-Bi Selenide)AgPbBi3Se6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ PetroviciteCu3HgPbBiSe5
Biⓘ WatkinsoniteCu2PbBi4(Se,S,Te)8
Biⓘ GrundmanniteCuBiSe2
Biⓘ Unnamed (Ag-Pb-Bi Selenide)AgPbBi3Se6

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Postl, W. & Paar, W.H. (1997): 1089: Selenide (Petrovicit, Watkinsonit, Clausthalit, Berzelianit, Klockmannit, Umangit) und ged. Gold bzw. Chalkosin, Bornit und Covellin von einem Forstweg südlich Altenberg a.d. Rax, Steiermark. In: Niedermayr, G. et al. (1997): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XLVI. Carinthia II, 187/107, 201.
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