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Dumortierite from
Saugraben quarry, Wiedendorf, Straß im Straßertale, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Dumortierite
Formula:Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Comments:Possibly confused with kyanite?
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dumortierite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Saugraben quarry, Wiedendorf, Straß im Straßertale, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:927374
Long-form Identifier:1:3:927374:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dumortierite
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘEngabrunn, Grafenegg, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘUnnamed quarry, Lengenfeld, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
18.6km (11.5 miles) ⓘGföhleramt, Gföhl, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
19.3km (12.0 miles) ⓘGföhl Quarry (Gnant quarry; Zöchling quarry; Traunfellner quarry), Gföhl, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘGranulite quarry (Asamer quarry; Wanko gravel works), Meidling, Paudorf, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
26.0km (16.1 miles) ⓘUnterkienstock, Rossatz, Rossatz-Arnsdorf, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘUpper serpentinite quarry, Zwettler Leiten, Felling, Gföhl, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘLower serpentinite quarry, Zwettler Leiten, Felling, Gföhl, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
29.8km (18.5 miles) ⓘBirileiten, Spitz, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
31.2km (19.4 miles) ⓘKlein-Heinrichschlag, Albrechtsberg an der Großen Krems, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
References
KÖHLER, Alexander (1953): Über ein neues Vorkommen von Dumortierit in Niederösterreich.- Unsere Heimat, 24/10-12, 209-210, Wien.
 
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