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Gelmagnesite

A variety of Magnesite
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Gelmagnesite

Gulsen, Sankt Marein-Feistritz, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
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Gelmagnesite

Lower serpentinite quarry, Zwettler Leiten, Felling, Gföhl, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Gelmagnesite

Kraubath an der Mur, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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Gelmagnesite

Gulsen, Sankt Marein-Feistritz, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
02747780017271929492916.jpg
Gelmagnesite

Lower serpentinite quarry, Zwettler Leiten, Felling, Gföhl, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
04106770017271929501981.jpg
Gelmagnesite

Kraubath an der Mur, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
02337790017271929483900.jpg
Gelmagnesite

Gulsen, Sankt Marein-Feistritz, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
02747780017271929492916.jpg
Gelmagnesite

Lower serpentinite quarry, Zwettler Leiten, Felling, Gföhl, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
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About GelmagnesiteHide

Colloidal gel form of Magnesite


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
10253 (as Gelmagnesite)
2482 (as Magnesite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:10253:5 (as Gelmagnesite)
mindat:1:1:2482:8 (as Magnesite)

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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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Localities for GelmagnesiteHide

Showing 4 localities.

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria
 
  • Lower Austria
    • Krems-Land District
      • Albrechtsberg an der Großen Krems
Fechner et al. (1985)
    • Melk District
      • Dunkelsteinerwald
        • Gansbach
Exel (1993)
  • Styria
    • Murtal District
      • Sankt Marein-Feistritz
Exel (1993)
      • Sankt Margarethen bei Knittelfeld
        • Sankt Lorenzen bei Knittelfeld
Exel (1993)
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