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Bavenite from
Gigler quarry (Tierpark quarry), Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria


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Bavenite, etc.

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bavenite, etc.

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bavenite, etc.

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bavenite, etc.

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bavenite, etc.

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bavenite, etc.

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bavenite, etc.

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bavenite, etc.

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bavenite, etc.

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bavenite, etc.

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bavenite, etc.

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bavenite, etc.

Gigler quarry, Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Bavenite
Formula:Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Clinochlore6
Epidote4
Laumontite2
Prehnite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bavenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gigler quarry (Tierpark quarry), Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:830504
Long-form Identifier:1:3:830504:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bavenite
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘModre quarry (Svata quarry; Koschach quarry), Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘGößbach valley, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘKölnbrein dam, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
28.9km (18.0 miles) ⓘHaitzing mountain, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
29.3km (18.2 miles) ⓘMunicipal quarry (Dick quarry), Böckstein, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
29.9km (18.6 miles) ⓘGewerkenwald, Naßfeld valley, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
30.0km (18.7 miles) ⓘEvianwand, Böckstein, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
30.3km (18.9 miles) ⓘDanburite occurrence, Ardackerbach (Scheiblinggraben), Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
30.5km (19.0 miles) ⓘScheiblinggraben, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘAstengraben, Naßfeld valley, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
References
J.Metzger (1997)
 
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