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Montmorillonite from
Basalt quarry, Pauliberg, Markt Sankt Martin, Oberpullendorf District, Burgenland, Austria


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Montmorillonite

Basalt quarry, Pauliberg, Markt Sankt Martin, Oberpullendorf District, Burgenland, Austria
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Montmorillonite

Basalt quarry, Pauliberg, Markt Sankt Martin, Oberpullendorf District, Burgenland, Austria
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Montmorillonite

Basalt quarry, Pauliberg, Markt Sankt Martin, Oberpullendorf District, Burgenland, Austria
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Montmorillonite
Formula:(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Manganese Oxides1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Montmorillonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Basalt quarry, Pauliberg, Markt Sankt Martin, Oberpullendorf District, Burgenland, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:604980
Long-form Identifier:1:3:604980:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Montmorillonite
71.0km (44.1 miles) ⓘLambachgraben quarry ("Harterbachgraben" quarry), Hadersdorf, Kindberg, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
83.9km (52.1 miles) ⓘSchlarbaum quarry, Klausen, Bad Gleichenberg, Südoststeiermark District, Styria, Austria
84.1km (52.3 miles) ⓘSchaufelgraben, Bairisch Kölldorf, Bad Gleichenberg, Südoststeiermark District, Styria, Austria
84.3km (52.4 miles) ⓘPlatte, Mariatrost, Graz, Styria, Austria
85.5km (53.2 miles) ⓘBorehole St W2, Bad Gleichenberg, Südoststeiermark District, Styria, Austria
88.9km (55.2 miles) ⓘStradner Kogel, Wilhelmsdorf, Bad Gleichenberg, Südoststeiermark District, Styria, Austria
95.1km (59.1 miles) ⓘBasalt quarry, Klöch, Südoststeiermark District, Styria, Austria
97.5km (60.6 miles) ⓘHäuselberg, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
98.9km (61.5 miles) ⓘRailway tunnel, Galgenberg, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
References
U. Kolitsch, W. Postl, H.-P. Bojar and W. Trattner (2009): Die Mineralvorkommen im Basalt des Pauliberges. In: Autorenkollektiv (Red. M. A. Götzinger und P. Huber) (2009): Die Mineralien des Burgenlandes - Geologie, Mineralogie und mineralische Rohstoffe. – Wissenschaftliche Arbeiten aus dem Burgenland, Band 126, Amt der Burgenländischen Landesregierung, Abteilung 7 - Landesmuseum, Eisenstadt, 83-99.
Kolitsch, U., Postl, W., Bernhard, F., Bojar, H.-P., Trattner, W. (2019): 2152) Ägirin, Albit, Alunit, Baryt, Calcit, Chalkopyrit, Cordierit, Corkit, Cristobalit, Diopsid, Dolomit, Dravit, Fayalit, Fluorapatit, Gehlenit, Gips, Goethit, Hämatit, Hauyn, Jarosit, Kaolinit, Kupfer, Laihunit(?), Magnesit, Magnetit, Montmorillonit, Mullit, Natroalunit, Natrojarosit, Nephelin, Opal (Hyalit), Plumbojarosit, Phosphohedyphan, Pyrit, Pyromorphit, Pyrrhotin, Quintinit(?), Rhönit, Rutil, Sodalith, Todorokit, Topas, Tridymit und Uricit aus dem Steinbruch am Pauliberg bei Landsee, Burgenland. Pp. 310-319 in Walter, F. et al. (2019): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXVIII. Carinthia II, 209./129., 237-362.
 
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