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Dolomite from
Lainberg motorway tunnel, Sankt Pankraz, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria


Locality type:Tunnel
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lainberg motorway tunnel, Sankt Pankraz, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:770665
Long-form Identifier:1:3:770665:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
10.5km (6.5 miles) ⓘHuttererhöß, Hinterstoder, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘTannberg, Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austria
20.8km (12.9 miles) ⓘRauchschober northwest slope, Oberlaussa, Sankt Gallen, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
23.8km (14.8 miles) ⓘGroßauer quarry (Grossauer quarry), Reichraming, Steyr-Land District, Upper Austria, Austria
28.6km (17.8 miles) ⓘGypsum-anhydrite mine, Wienern, Grundlsee, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
29.5km (18.3 miles) ⓘPrenterwinkelgraben (Bärndorfer Graben), Bärndorf, Rottenmann, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
30.4km (18.9 miles) ⓘUngerhammerplatzl (Platzl), Unterlaussa, Sankt Gallen, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
34.8km (21.6 miles) ⓘSankt Martin am Grimming, Mitterberg-Sankt Martin, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
37.0km (23.0 miles) ⓘKaswassergraben, Großreifling, Landl, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘHochbruckgraben, Großreifling, Landl, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
References
J.Taucher, in: Nummer 1026: Dolomit und Calcit aus dem Richtstollen des Autobahntunnels Lainberg bei St.Pankraz, Windischgarsten, Oberösterreich. Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XLV. Carinthia II, Mitteilungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereines für Kärnten 186 / 106, Klagenfurt 1996, Seite 111 –151 (Seite 140).
 
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