Brandberg, Leoben, Styria, Austria

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Brandberg, Leoben, Steiermark, Österreich

Heavily oxidised siderite deposit located NW of Leoben and E of St. Peter-Freienstein, on the SW slope of the Bärnerkogel.
Hosted in phyllitic rocks of the greywacke zone ('Grauwackenzone').

Known especially for nice secondary apatite (white, globular or in sprays) and jarosite, found in (dangerous) underground workings.

Mineral List

40 entries listed. 33 valid minerals.

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References

- FREYN, R. (1906): Über einige neue Mineralfunde und Fundorte in Steiermark. Mitteilungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereines für Steiermark 42, 283-317.
- Meixner, H.; Kahler, E.; Laskovic, F. (1962): Einige bemerkenswerte Al-Phosphate aus der Verwitterungszone in einigen österreichischen Eisenerzlagerstätten. Chemie der Erde 22, 436-448.
- Meixner, H. (1963): Neue Mineralfunde in den österreichischen Ostalpen, XVIII. Carinthia II, 153./73., 124-135.
- Exel, R. (1993): Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs.
- Postl, W. (1998): 1136: Ranciéit vom Brandberg bei Leoben, Steiermark. In: Niedermayr, G. et al. (1998): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XLVII. Carinthia II, 188/108, 248-249.
- Walter, F. & Ettinger, K. (1998): Montgomeryit, Ca4MgAl4(PO4)6(OH)4.12H2O, vom Brandberg bei Leoben, Steiermark, Österreich. Mitteilungen der Abteilung für Mineralogie am Landesmuseum Joanneum, 62/63, 55-58. (in German)
- Kolitsch, U. & Brandstätter, F. (2011): 1706) Cuprit, Kupfer und Pseudomalachit vom Brandberg bei Leoben, Steiermark. Pp. 171-172 in Niedermayr, G. et al. (2011): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LX. Carinthia II, 201./121., 135-186.
- U. Kolitsch und C. Auer (2012): Oxyplumboroméit vom Brandberg bei Leoben. Der Steirische Mineralog 26, 51.

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