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Aragonite from
Schlossberg tunnel, Kapfenberg, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria


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Aragonite

Schlossberg tunnel, Kapfenberg, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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Aragonite

Schlossberg tunnel, Kapfenberg, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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Aragonite

Schlossberg tunnel, Kapfenberg, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Locality type:Processing Plant
Classification
Species:Aragonite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aragonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Schlossberg tunnel, Kapfenberg, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1982903
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1982903:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aragonite
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘS6 motorway tunnel (Tanzenberg tunnel), Tanzenberg, Kapfenberg, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘGloriette, Bruck an der Mur, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
3.6km (2.3 miles) ⓘEmberg, Kapfenberg, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘLead mine, Graschnitzgraben, Sankt Marein im Mürztal, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
8.6km (5.4 miles) ⓘS35 motorway tunnel (Kirchdorf tunnel), Kirchdorf, Pernegg an der Mur, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
12.0km (7.5 miles) ⓘBreitenau Mine, Hochlantsch, Breitenau am Hochlantsch, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘWiesergut Mine (Wieser Mine), Oberdorf magnesite deposit, Oberdorf (Oberdorf an der Laming), Tragöß-Sankt Katharein, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘKaintaleck Mine (Kaintalegg Mine; Hohenburg deposit), Oberdorf magnesite deposit, Oberdorf (Oberdorf an der Laming), Tragöß-Sankt Katharein, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
16.3km (10.2 miles) ⓘWetterbauergraben, Frohnleiten, Graz-Umgebung District, Styria, Austria
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘHäuselberg, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
References
Auer, C. (2026): 2400) Almandin, Amphibol, Analcim, Aragonit, Baryt, Calcit, Chalkopyrit, Chlorit, Dolomit, Feldspat, Ferrierit-(Mg), Gips, Graphit, Muskovit, Natrojarosit, Pyrit, Pyrrhotin, Quarz (Bergkristall), Sphalerit sowie Turmalin vom Schlossbergstollen bei Kapfenberg, Bezirk Bruck an der Mur, Steiermark. Pp. 484-487 in Walter, F. et al. (2026): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXXV. Carinthia II, 216./136., 397-506.
 
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