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Quartz from
Graphite mine, Kaisersberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Monazite-(Ce)4
Pyrite4
Chamosite3
Galena3
Zircon2
Siderite2
Chalcopyrite2
Dickite2
Bismuthinite2
Clausthalite2
Xenotime-(Y)1
Graphite1
Sphalerite1
Allanite-(Ce)1
Uraninite1
Native Bismuth1
Calcite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Graphite mine, Kaisersberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:993499
Long-form Identifier:1:3:993499:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘAir raid protection tunnel (Schlossruine tunnel), Kaisersberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘHartlegraben, Kaisersberg, Sankt Stefan ob Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
5.4km (3.4 miles) ⓘQuartz quarry, Wolfsgruben (Wolfgruben; Wolfsgrube), Seiz, Kammern im Liesingtal, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘPreg, Sankt Lorenzen bei Knittelfeld, Sankt Margarethen bei Knittelfeld, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘGulsen, Sankt Marein-Feistritz, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘLeimsgraben, Kammern im Liesingtal, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘRailway tunnel, Galgenberg, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
8.8km (5.4 miles) ⓘBrandberg, Sankt Peter-Freienstein, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
9.2km (5.7 miles) ⓘHäuselberg, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘRahm quarry, Kammern im Liesingtal, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
References
Raith, J. G. & Postl, W. (2000): „Asbest“ aus der Graphitlagerstätte Kaisersberg und vom Leimsgraben bei Mautern, Steiermark, Österreich. Joannea Mineralogie 1, 65-68.
Postl, W. (1994)
Raith, J. G., & Vali, H. (1998). Fibrous chlorite and muscovite from the Kaisersberg graphite mine, Styria, Austria. The Canadian Mineralogist, 36, 741-754.
 
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