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Palygorskite from
Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria


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Palygorskite

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
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Palygorskite

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
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Palygorskite

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
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Palygorskite

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
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Palygorskite

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
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Palygorskite

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
08166190017271988355544.jpg
Palygorskite

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
00938390017272046951435.jpg
Palygorskite

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
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Palygorskite

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Palygorskite
Formula:◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Dolomite3
Pyrite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Palygorskite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:856262
Long-form Identifier:1:3:856262:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Palygorskite
46.1km (28.6 miles) ⓘRailway tunnel, Galgenberg, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
47.2km (29.3 miles) ⓘKaintaleck Mine (Kaintalegg Mine; Hohenburg deposit), Oberdorf magnesite deposit, Oberdorf (Oberdorf an der Laming), Tragöß-Sankt Katharein, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘOberdorf magnesite deposit, Oberdorf (Oberdorf an der Laming), Tragöß-Sankt Katharein, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
55.6km (34.5 miles) ⓘLenhardt/Petrasch marble quarry, Gallmannsegg, Kainach bei Voitsberg, Voitsberg District, Styria, Austria
57.9km (36.0 miles) ⓘHüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
61.0km (37.9 miles) ⓘLoben, Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
73.9km (45.9 miles) ⓘPlachgraben (Dörnergraben), Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
77.6km (48.2 miles) ⓘMagnesite deposit, Sattlerkogel, Veitsch, Sankt Barbara im Mürztal, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
83.1km (51.6 miles) ⓘModre quarry, Terpetzen, Trixen, Völkermarkt, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria
86.2km (53.6 miles) ⓘA2 Highway tunnel, Haberberg, St. Kollmann, Griffen, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria
References
Neschen, Peter (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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