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Muscovite from
Limestone quarry (Ginau quarry), Ginau, St. Johann im Pongau, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Limestone quarry (Ginau quarry), Ginau, St. Johann im Pongau, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:789926
Long-form Identifier:1:3:789926:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
7.8km (4.8 miles) ⓘAu, Lambach, Grossarl, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
16.9km (10.5 miles) ⓘSchwemmberg (Roßbrand), Radstadt, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘKarteis, Hüttschlag, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
21.8km (13.6 miles) ⓘKree Alp, Hüttschlag, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
22.1km (13.8 miles) ⓘWeißeck area (incl. Rauchkopf; Riedingscharte), Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
23.0km (14.3 miles) ⓘScheiblinggraben, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
23.2km (14.4 miles) ⓘEntachen magnesite deposit (Entachenalm), Hinterthal, Maria Alm am Steinernen Meer, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
23.6km (14.6 miles) ⓘMurtörl (Mürtörl), Mur source, Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
23.9km (14.8 miles) ⓘStrubberg mines (incl. Sattelberg; Strubbergsattel; Unterberg), Abtenau, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austria
25.2km (15.6 miles) ⓘVorderschneeberg, Anger valley, Bad Hofgastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
References
Kolitsch, U. & Brandstätter, F. (2012): 1754) Albit, Monazit-(Ce) und Muskovit vom Kalkbruch in der Ginau, St. Johann im Pongau, Salzburg. P. 158 in Niedermayr, G. et al. (2012): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXI. Carinthia II, 202./122., 123-180.
 
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