Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Sphalerite vs. Anorthite
Both zinc ore Sphalerite and calcium plagioclase feldspar Anorthite have perfect cleavage that will split cleanly if you hit them with a hammer, but only one can claim a larger split of your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Gypsum from
Preinsfeld gypsum mine, Heiligenkreuz, Baden District, Lower Austria, Austria


02482330017366757216787.jpg
Gypsum

Preinsfeld gypsum mine, Heiligenkreuz, Baden District, Lower Austria, Austria
02482330017366757216787.jpg
Gypsum

Preinsfeld gypsum mine, Heiligenkreuz, Baden District, Lower Austria, Austria
04656720017272084135906.jpg
Gypsum

Preinsfeld gypsum mine, Heiligenkreuz, Baden District, Lower Austria, Austria
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Gypsum
Formula:CaSO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Gypsum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Preinsfeld gypsum mine, Heiligenkreuz, Baden District, Lower Austria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:265669
Long-form Identifier:1:3:265669:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘFüllenberg gypsum mine, Heiligenkreuz, Baden District, Lower Austria, Austria
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘZöchner quarry, Altenmarkt an der Triesting, Baden District, Lower Austria, Austria
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘClay pit, Sooß, Baden District, Lower Austria, Austria
11.0km (6.9 miles) ⓘSeegrotte, Hinterbrühl, Mödling District, Lower Austria, Austria
11.0km (6.9 miles) ⓘPerlmooser quarry, Kaltenleutgeben, Mödling District, Lower Austria, Austria
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘWienerberger brick works (Wienerberger clay pit), Hennersdorf, Mödling District, Lower Austria, Austria
22.8km (14.1 miles) ⓘZöchling Quarry, Gaupmannsgraben, Ramsau, Lilienfeld District, Lower Austria, Austria
27.1km (16.8 miles) ⓘClay occurrence, Zillingdorf, Wiener Neustadt-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
30.5km (18.9 miles) ⓘPfennigbach gypsum mine, Puchberg am Schneeberg, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘSchimmelberg, Zillingtal, Eisenstadt-Umgebung District, Burgenland, Austria
References
Pakalne, Mara; Pak, E.; Klaus, Wilhelm (1974): Neue Beiträge zur Datierung von Evaporiten des Oberperm. Carinthia II, 164./84., 79-85. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/CAR_164_84_0079-0085.pdf
Holzer, H. (1967): Bericht über lagerstättenkundliche Arbeiten 1966. Verh. Geol. B.-A., 1967, 3, A58-A59.
Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 3, 2026 14:19:44
Go to top of page