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Albite from
Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria


Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Comments:constituent of pegmatites
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Abundance at site:Very common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Polarised-light microscopy
SEM-EDS
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:276785
Long-form Identifier:1:3:276785:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Albite in this Region
Höllkogel, Alpl, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘUnnamed mine, Teschengraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘHöllkogel, Alpl, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
8.5km (5.3 miles) ⓘTraibach Quarry, Traibach, Traibachgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
10.1km (6.3 miles) ⓘPretulgraben, Langenwang, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘLambachgraben quarry ("Harterbachgraben" quarry), Hadersdorf, Kindberg, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘAuersbachgraben, Mürzzuschlag, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
17.8km (11.0 miles) ⓘPlankogel (Antoni adit; Neu Barbara adit), Gasen, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
17.8km (11.1 miles) ⓘTennantite occurrence, Eselberg, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘKaltenbach valley (Kaltenbachgraben), Spital am Semmering, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘBohnkogel, Altenberg an der Rax, Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
References
Bernhard, F. et al. (1998): Mitt. Österr. Min. Ges. 142: 246-248.
 
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