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Quartz from
Weiß‑Spitze eclogites, Virgen valley, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria


Locality type:Outcrop
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Quartz is the dominant segregation mineral. It occurs as cm‑scale quartz “segregations” and boudin/extension‑related fillings. It shows recovery/recrystallization microstructures and subgrain development in some cases.
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Weiß‑Spitze eclogites, Virgen valley, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1905540
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1905540:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘEissee eclogite, Timmelbach valley, Prägraten am Großvenediger, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘLower Mullwitz glacier, Hoher Zaun, Dorferbach valley, Prägraten am Großvenediger, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘKristallwand, Frosnitz valley, Matrei in Osttirol, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘTimmelbach valley, Prägraten am Großvenediger, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘDorf Alp, Dorferbach valley, Prägraten am Großvenediger, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
2.8km (1.8 miles) ⓘHoher Eichham, Timmelbach valley, Prägraten am Großvenediger, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘSäulkopf, Großer Nilbach valley, Virgen, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘWallhorn Alp, Timmelbach valley, Prägraten am Großvenediger, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘKreuzspitze, Zopsenbach valley, Prägraten am Großvenediger, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘWunwand (Wunspitze), Timmelbach valley, Prägraten am Großvenediger, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
References
THOMAS, S.; FRANZ, G. (1988) Kluftminerale und ihre Bildungsbedingungen in Gesteinen der Eklogitzone/Südvenediger-Gebiet (Hohe Tauern, Österreich). Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Geologischen Gesellschaft, 81. 189-218
 
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