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Bavenite from
Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria


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Bavenite, etc.

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Bavenite, etc.

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
09633110017272083682702.jpg
Bavenite, etc.

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Bavenite

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Bavenite, etc.

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Bavenite, etc.

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Bavenite, etc.

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Bavenite

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
00181810017272728399131.jpg
Bavenite, etc.

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
06500260017272051254515.jpg
Bavenite, etc.

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
09633110017272083682702.jpg
Bavenite, etc.

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
06419690017272083694736.jpg
Bavenite

Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Bavenite
Formula:Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Epidote2
Titanite1
Quartz1
- var Rock Crystal1
Feldspar Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bavenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Hengl quarry, Eibenstein an der Thaya, Raabs an der Thaya, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (13 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:650440
Long-form Identifier:1:3:650440:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bavenite
29.4km (18.2 miles) ⓘPoschacher Quarry, Artolz, Pfaffenschlag bei Waidhofen, Waidhofen an der Thaya District, Lower Austria, Austria
31.0km (19.3 miles) ⓘDoppelbachgraben (Tobelbachgraben), Maiersch, Gars am Kamp, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
33.5km (20.8 miles) ⓘWidy quarry, Gebharts, Schrems, Gmünd District, Lower Austria, Austria
47.2km (29.4 miles) ⓘTannenfeld (Tannfeld), Maigen, Weinzierl am Walde, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
47.4km (29.5 miles) ⓘKožichovice II pegmatite, Kožichovice, Třebíč District, Vysočina Region, Czech Republic
48.4km (30.1 miles) ⓘKnappenweg (Gründlweg), Alauntal, Krems an der Donau, Lower Austria, Austria
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘBirileiten, Spitz, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
53.0km (32.9 miles) ⓘWindeckberg, Spitz, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
53.8km (33.4 miles) ⓘHuthof ("Am Hut"; Buchberg), Spitz, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
54.5km (33.9 miles) ⓘRadlbachtal (Radlgraben; Huthof), Spitz, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
References
Niedermayr, G. (1996): 1029. Beryll und Bavenit aus dem Steinbruch bei Eibenstein im Waldviertel, Niederösterreich. P. 141 in Niedermayr, G. et al. (1996): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XLV, Carinthia II, 186./106., 111-151.
Niedermayr, G. (1997): 1085. Cuprit, Paratakamit und Skapolith von Eibenstein, Niederösterreich. P. 195 in: Niedermayr et al. (1997): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XLVI. Carinthia II, 187./107., 169-214
 
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