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Prehnite from
Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria


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Prehnite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Prehnite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Prehnite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Prehnite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Prehnite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Prehnite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Prehnite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Prehnite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
02812790017272072181710.jpg
Prehnite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
05509640017271985211455.jpg
Prehnite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
03551490017271985248515.jpg
Prehnite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
08494570017271985263943.jpg
Prehnite

Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Prehnite
Formula:Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Clinozoisite3
Chlorite Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Prehnite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Irsa quarry, Pflüglhof Inn, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (16 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:197776
Long-form Identifier:1:3:197776:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Prehnite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘModre quarry (Svata quarry; Koschach quarry), Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘSchleier fall, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘGigler quarry (Tierpark quarry), Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
5.2km (3.2 miles) ⓘPerschitz, Schober, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘRiekenkar, Riekengraben, Kolbnitz, Reißeck, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘHochalmspitze, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
13.0km (8.1 miles) ⓘRieken Alp, Riekengraben, Kolbnitz, Reißeck, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘKälberspitzen northeast slope, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘEast slope, Ankogel, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘSeebach valley, Mallnitz, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
References
Rosenbusch, Magda (1986) Ein bemerkenswerter Eigenfund. Epidot und Prehnit von Pflüglhof im Maltatal [A remarkable own find. Epidote and prehnite from Pflüglhof in the Maltatal]. Lapis, 11 (10). 38
 
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