Holzbrücken mill, Ingering valley, Spielberg, Murtal District, Styria, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Holzbrücken mill | Occurrence |
| Ingering valley | Valley |
| Spielberg | City |
| Murtal District | District |
| Styria | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 13' 58'' North , 14° 46' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Spielberg bei Knittelfeld | 4,228 (2018) | 1.9km |
| Einhörn | 111 (2018) | 2.5km |
| Flatschach | 180 (2018) | 2.6km |
| Sachendorf | 272 (2018) | 2.6km |
| Neuhautzenbichl | 204 (2018) | 3.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vereinigung der Leobener Mineralienfreunde | St. Marein-Feistritz, Styria | 10km |
Mindat Locality ID:
57519
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57519:0
GUID (UUID V4):
88b40386-f1d0-42f7-942e-8e595928ba64
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Knittelfeld
Other Languages:
German:
Holzbrückenmühle (Holzbrücken-Mühle), Spielberg, Bezirk Murtal, Steiermark, Österreich
Clefts and fissures in granite gneiss. The opal variety forcherite was found here for the first time in the 1860s as thick yellow to orange crusts on gneiss.
This locality, 5 km NW of Knittelfeld, at N47.23339 E14.77555 and N 47.23365 E14.77521 is well known since the middle of the 19th century.
It takes some perseverance, patience and luck to find a nice specimen, but they are still there. It is also worthwhile to search alongside and in the creek.
This locality is visited frequently by collectors.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenolite Formula: As2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Forcherite Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Orpiment Formula: As2S3 References: |
| ⓘ Pharmacosiderite Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O References: |
| ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
| ⓘ | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenolite | 4.CB.50 | As2O3 |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| ⓘ | var. Forcherite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Pharmacosiderite | 8.DK.10 | KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Forcherite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Arsenolite | As2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Forcherite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Forcherite | SiO2 · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenolite | As2O3 |
| As | ⓘ Orpiment | As2S3 |
| As | ⓘ Pharmacosiderite | KFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O |
| As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Austria
- Lower Tauern (Niedere Tauern)Mountain Range
- Styria
- Seckau TauernMountain Range
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
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Holzbrücken mill, Ingering valley, Spielberg, Murtal District, Styria, Austria