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Glaucophane from
Steinsteg eclogite, Frosnitz valley, Matrei in Osttirol, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Glaucophane
Formula:◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Comments:Glaucophane occurs as a minor accessory mineral in the jadeite-gneiss.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Glaucophane data
Locality Data:Click here to view Steinsteg eclogite, Frosnitz valley, Matrei in Osttirol, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1781233
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1781233:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Glaucophane
4.7km (2.9 miles) ⓘWeiß‑Spitze eclogites, Virgen valley, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
21.3km (13.3 miles) ⓘGamsgrube, Fuscherkarkopf, Fusch an der Grossglocknerstrasse, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘGroßer Margrötzenkogel south slope, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘGroßer Margrötzenkopf north slope, Hochtor area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
30.5km (19.0 miles) ⓘZlapp, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
83.7km (52.0 miles) ⓘMoosegg gypsum mine, Moosegg, Scheffau am Tennengebirge, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austria
84.2km (52.3 miles) ⓘGrabenbach stream, Grabenbach area, Sankt Koloman, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austria
86.5km (53.7 miles) ⓘWeitenau quarry, Weitenau, Sankt Koloman, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austria
References
Miller, C.; Konzett, J.; Tiepolo, M.; Armstrong, R.A.; Thöni, M. (2007) Jadeite-gneiss from the Eclogite Zone, Tauern Window, Eastern Alps, Austria: Metamorphic, geochemical and zircon record of a sedimentary protolith. Lithos, 93 (1-2). 68-88 doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2006.03.045
 
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