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Zoisite from
Ochsenriegel, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria


Classification
Species:Zoisite
Formula:(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Zoisite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ochsenriegel, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:200443
Long-form Identifier:1:3:200443:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Zoisite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘSpodumene prospect, Brandrücken, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘPfeiferstocker Inn, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘBodenhütte, Sankt Georgen im Lavanttal, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘBärofen, Bad Schwanberg, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘGupper quarry, Wildbachgraben, Deutschlandsberg, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
15.0km (9.3 miles) ⓘA2 motorway tunnel (Herzogberg tunnel), Herzogberg, Modriach, Edelschrott, Voitsberg District, Styria, Austria
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘAmphibolite quarry (Schwemmhoisl quarry; Burgegg quarry), Schwemmhoisl farm, Warnblick, Deutschlandsberg, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
15.7km (9.7 miles) ⓘDump of Koralm Basis Tunnel, Sankt Andrä, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘSauerbrunngraben quarries, Stainz, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘHartner quarry, Bad Schwanberg, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
References
Niedermayr, G.; Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten. 232 pp.
 
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