Steinberg, Mühldorf, Feldbach, Steiermark, Österreich
Intermittently active quarry in basalt with miarolitic cavities.
Located on Steinberg mountain near Mühldorf, southeast of Feldbach.
Owned by Fa. Steirische Basalt- und Hartgesteinwerke Appel Steinbruch Gmbh & CO KG.
Zeolites found include mainly phillipsite and chabasite.
References
- Postl, W. & Walter, F. (1983): 559: Analcim-xx, Chabasit-xx und Apophyllit-xx aus dem Basaltsteinbruch am Steinberg bei Mühldorf, Feldbach, Steiermark. In: Niedermayr, G. et al. (1983): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XXXII. Carinthia II, 173/93, 359.
- Postl, W. (1987): 694: Tetranatrolith und Rhodesit vom Steinbruch am Steinberg nächst Mühldorf bei Feldbach, Steiermark. In: Niedermayr, G. et al. (1987): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XXXVI. Carinthia II, 177/97, 321-322.
- R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)
- Postl, W., Taucher, J. & Moser, B. (1996): Neue Mineralfunde im oststeirischen Vulkangebiet. Mitt. Abt. Miner. Landesmuseum Joanneum, 60/61, 3-76.
- Niedermayr et al. (1997): Carinthia II, 187./107., 169-214 [Zeophyllite]
- Taucher, J. (1999): Baryt aus dem Steinbruch am Steinberg, Mühldorf, Feldbach, Steiermark, Österreich - Annalen - Journal of Science and Art, Jg.1, 9-10.
- Postl, W. & Bojar, H.-P. (2006): 1470: Andradit aus dem Steinbruch am Steinberg bei Mühldorf, Steiermark. In: Niedermayr, G. et al. (2006): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LV. Carinthia II, 196/116, 154.
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