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Palygorskite from
Oberdorf magnesite deposit, Oberdorf (Oberdorf an der Laming), Tragöß-Sankt Katharein, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria


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Palygorskite

Oberdorf magnesite deposit, Oberdorf, Tragöß-Sankt Katharein, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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Palygorskite

Oberdorf magnesite deposit, Oberdorf, Tragöß-Sankt Katharein, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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Palygorskite

Oberdorf magnesite deposit, Oberdorf, Tragöß-Sankt Katharein, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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Palygorskite

Oberdorf magnesite deposit, Oberdorf, Tragöß-Sankt Katharein, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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Palygorskite

Oberdorf magnesite deposit, Oberdorf, Tragöß-Sankt Katharein, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
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Palygorskite

Oberdorf magnesite deposit, Oberdorf, Tragöß-Sankt Katharein, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Palygorskite
Formula:◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Talc2
Dolomite2
Strontianite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Palygorskite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Oberdorf magnesite deposit, Oberdorf (Oberdorf an der Laming), Tragöß-Sankt Katharein, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:269191
Long-form Identifier:1:3:269191:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Palygorskite in this Region
Kaintaleck Mine (Kaintalegg Mine; Hohenburg deposit), Oberdorf magnesite deposit, Oberdorf (Oberdorf an der Laming), Tragöß-Sankt Katharein, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Nearest other occurrences of Palygorskite
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘKaintaleck Mine (Kaintalegg Mine; Hohenburg deposit), Oberdorf magnesite deposit, Oberdorf (Oberdorf an der Laming), Tragöß-Sankt Katharein, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘRailway tunnel, Galgenberg, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘLenhardt/Petrasch marble quarry, Gallmannsegg, Kainach bei Voitsberg, Voitsberg District, Styria, Austria
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘMagnesite deposit, Sattlerkogel, Veitsch, Sankt Barbara im Mürztal, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘMagnesite quarry, Arzbach (Arzbachleiten), Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘMagnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
59.2km (36.8 miles) ⓘLoben, Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
66.6km (41.4 miles) ⓘPlachgraben (Dörnergraben), Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
71.6km (44.5 miles) ⓘHüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
85.7km (53.3 miles) ⓘGneiss quarry, Ebersdorf, Klein-Pöchlarn, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria
References
Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.
 
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