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Sphalerite from
Wildfrauengrotte, Teschengraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria


Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Comments:mm sized masses in fluorite and quartz
Colour:dark brown
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Optical Analysis
XRD
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Arsenopyrite
Chalcopyrite
Fluorite
Galena
Quartz
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Galena1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wildfrauengrotte, Teschengraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:295464
Long-form Identifier:1:3:295464:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘUnnamed mine, Teschengraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
10.7km (6.6 miles) ⓘTraibach stream bed, Traibachgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘLambachgraben quarry ("Harterbachgraben" quarry), Hadersdorf, Kindberg, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
14.5km (9.0 miles) ⓘSilberloch Mine, Völlegg, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘKaskogel (Kaskögerl), Kaiblinggraben, Kleinveitsch, Veitsch, Sankt Barbara im Mürztal, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
15.2km (9.4 miles) ⓘFriedlkogel (Friedelkogel; Heinzlkogel), Kaiblinggraben, Kleinveitsch, Veitsch, Sankt Barbara im Mürztal, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
15.9km (9.9 miles) ⓘLead mine, Graschnitzgraben, Sankt Marein im Mürztal, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
16.2km (10.1 miles) ⓘBreitenau Mine, Hochlantsch, Breitenau am Hochlantsch, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘAuersbachgraben, Mürzzuschlag, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘS6 motorway tunnel (Tanzenberg tunnel), Tanzenberg, Kapfenberg, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
References
Tomazic, P. (1999): Der Blei-Zink Bergbau Freßnitzkogel - Stanglalm, Mürztal, Steiermark, Österreich. Annalen, Journal of science and art, 1, 57-62
 
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