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Chrysotile from
Kraubath an der Mur, Leoben District, Styria, Austria


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Chrysotile

Kraubath an der Mur, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Chrysotile

Kraubath an der Mur, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Chrysotile

Kraubath an der Mur, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
Locality type:Municipality
Classification
Species:Chrysotile
Formula:Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysotile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kraubath an der Mur, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:40807
Long-form Identifier:1:3:40807:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysotile
28.8km (17.9 miles) ⓘGloriette, Bruck an der Mur, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘS35 motorway tunnel (Kirchdorf tunnel), Kirchdorf, Pernegg an der Mur, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
40.0km (24.8 miles) ⓘLärchkogel, Trieben, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
52.7km (32.7 miles) ⓘPusygraben (Unterer Grabner), Lölling, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
54.5km (33.9 miles) ⓘHochgrößen, Oppenberg, Rottenmann, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
59.3km (36.8 miles) ⓘSerpentinite quarry, Griesserhof (Gulitzen; Gullitzen), Hirt, Micheldorf, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
61.5km (38.2 miles) ⓘMagnesite quarry, Arzbach (Arzbachleiten), Neuberg an der Mürz, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
71.9km (44.7 miles) ⓘSerpentinite occurrence, Gstadt, Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Lower Austria, Austria
92.9km (57.7 miles) ⓘSerpentinite quarry, Fleischessen, Kilb, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria
References
collection Landesmuseum Joanneum - Graz
 
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