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


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Leuchtenbergite

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

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

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

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
09155070017271986597424.jpg
Leuchtenbergite

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
02422510017368566699472.jpg
Leuchtenbergite

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
03280410017368566681344.jpg
Leuchtenbergite

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
09155070017271986597424.jpg
Leuchtenbergite

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
02422510017368566699472.jpg
Leuchtenbergite

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Clinochlore
Formula:Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz3
- var Sceptre Quartz3
Dolomite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Clinochlore data
Locality Data:Click here to view Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:987136
Long-form Identifier:1:3:987136:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Clinochlore
16.5km (10.3 miles) ⓘHaider quarry, Wald am Schoberpass, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
18.6km (11.6 miles) ⓘBären valley, Pletzen, Gaal, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
19.5km (12.1 miles) ⓘMadlriegel, Pletzen, Gaal, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘDonnersbachwald, Irdning-Donnersbachtal, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
34.4km (21.3 miles) ⓘHansen Alp mines, Sölk, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
34.5km (21.5 miles) ⓘStyrian Erzberg, Eisenerz, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
39.5km (24.6 miles) ⓘGulsen, Sankt Marein-Feistritz, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘGraphite mine, Kaisersberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘPreg, Sankt Lorenzen bei Knittelfeld, Sankt Margarethen bei Knittelfeld, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
40.7km (25.3 miles) ⓘAugraben, Sankt Lorenzen bei Knittelfeld, Sankt Margarethen bei Knittelfeld, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
References
Aufschluss 1972(SB), 21-26
Meixner, H. (1963): Neue Mineralfunde in den österreichischen Ostalpen XVIII. Carinthia II, 153./73., 124-135. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/CAR_153_73_0124-0135.pdf
 
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