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Hematite from
Blasenkogel (Blasenberg), Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austria


Classification
Species:Hematite
Formula:Fe2O3
Habit:cm-sized blades in quartz veinlets
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified, SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Jarosite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Hematite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blasenkogel (Blasenberg), Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:299562
Long-form Identifier:1:3:299562:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Hematite
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘKaltenegg, Southern District, Prinzkogel mines, Prinzkogel (Prinzenkogel), Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘVoreck quarry, Voreck, Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
3.5km (2.2 miles) ⓘInselberg, Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘBuchwald, Waldbach, Birkfeld, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘAuersbachgraben, Mürzzuschlag, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘFröschnitz valley (Fröschnitz), Steinhaus am Semmering, Spital am Semmering, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘArzberg am Semmering mines, Hasen valley, Fröschnitz valley (Fröschnitz), Steinhaus am Semmering, Spital am Semmering, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
11.5km (7.2 miles) ⓘFriesenbichler quarry (Rohrdorfer quarry; Kohlbacher quarry), Schindergraben, Falkenstein, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘDürrkogel (Dürrgraben; Thiergraben; Erzkogel), Steinhaus am Semmering, Spital am Semmering, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘFaschingbauerkreuz - Reithkogel area (Gießhübler Berg; Gießhübler Holzschlag), Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
References
Franz Bernhard, unpublished
Hollerer, C.E. & Tauscher, J. (2013): Schörl, Hämatit, Chalkopyrit und Limonit vom Blasenkogel, inneres Kaltenegg, Steiermark. Der Steirische Mineralog 27, 53.
 
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