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Graphite quarry, Amstall, Mühldorf, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria

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(Graphitbruch, Amstall, Mühldorf, Waldviertel, Niederösterreich, Österreich)

Abandoned graphite quarry with pegmatite outcrops.
Located west of Mühldorf.
See also the loality Trandorf which belongs to the same graphite mining district.



References:
- Exel, R. (1993): Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs
- Kolitsch, U. (2008): 1548: Metavoltin und Szmolnokit vom ehemaligen Graphitbergbau Amstall, Waldviertel, Niederösterrich. In: Niedermayr, G. et al. (2008): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LVII. Carinthia II, 198/118, 258.





 Map Reference: 48°22'N , 15°19'E

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Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  'Allanite'
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]
    Site Photo
    Graphite quarry, Amstall, Mühldorf, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria
     
  		•  Alunogen
    Al
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·17H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Natural History Museum Vienna collection]
  		•  Amstallite (TL)
    CaAl(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    8
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·(H
     
    2
    		O,Cl)
    Type Locality: Graphite quarry, Amstall, Mühldorf, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria
    Reference: [N.Jahrb.Min.,Mh.(1987), 253-262]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: []
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Corundum
    Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Description: Well terminated and full crystals are rare. Most of the material is broken.
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Graphite quarry, Amstall, Mühldorf, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria
    © mslama
  		•  Delvauxite
    CaFe
     
    4
    		(PO
     
    4
    		,SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    8
    		·4-6H
     
    2
    		O not confirmed·
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]
  		•  Dravite
    [Na][Mg
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Habit: small crystals with a maximum size of 5mm
    Colour: light to dark green, containing Vanadium
    Reference: [Ertl, A. (1995): Elbait, Olenit, Dravit-Buergerit-Mischkristalle, Dravit, Uvit und ein neuer Al-Turmalin (?) von österreichischen Fundstellen. - Mitt. Österr. Miner. Ges., 140, 55-72.]
  		•  Elbaite ?
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Description: This greenish tourmaline was assigned to dravite by chem. analysis and lattice parameters in Ertl, A. (1995): Elbait, Olenit, Dravit-Buergerit-Mischkristalle, Dravit, Uvit und ein neuer Al-Turmalin (?) von österreichischen Fundstellen. - Mitt. Österr. Miner. Ges., 140, 55-72.
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]
  		•  Gibbsite
    Al(OH)
     
    3
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Habit: platty crystals
    Colour: light blue
    Reference: [Collection of Martin Slama]
  		•  Laumontite
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Meionite
    Ca
     
    4
    		[CO
     
    3
    		|(Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]
  		•  Metavoltine
    Na
     
    6
    		K
     
    2
    		FeFe
     
    6
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    12
    		O
     
    2
    		·18H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Kolitsch, U. (2008)]
  		•  'Monazite'
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]
  		•  Muscovite
    var: Fuchsite
    K(Al,Cr)
     
    3
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]
  		•  Natrojarosite
    NaFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]
    Site Photo
    Graphite quarry, Amstall, Mühldorf, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria
     
  		•  Nontronite
    Na
     
    0.3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]
  		•  Olenite
    (Na,[ ])[(Al,Li)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(O,OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [http://minerals.caltech.edu/manuscripts/in-prep/Submitted/V_Olenite/Index.html]
    Site Photo
    Graphite quarry, Amstall, Mühldorf, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria
    © hamster@aon.at
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993); Kolitsch, U. (2008)]
    Site Photo
    Graphite quarry, Amstall, Mühldorf, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria
     
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: []
  		•  Slavíkite
    (H
     
    3
    		O
    +
     
    		)
     
    3
    		Mg
     
    6
    		Fe
     
    15
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    21
    		(OH)
     
    18
    		·99H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [http://www.biologiezentrum.at/pdf_frei_remote/CAR_194_114_0217-0257.pdf]
  		•  Szomolnokite
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Kolitsch, U. (2008)]
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [Coll. Neuhold/Breier (confirmed); Kolitsch, U. (2008)]
    Site Photo
    Graphite quarry, Amstall, Mühldorf, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria
    © mslama
  		•  Vivianite
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Xenotime-(Y)
    YPO
     
    4
    Habit: crystals to 4 cm
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]
    Site Photo
    Graphite quarry, Amstall, Mühldorf, Waldviertel, Lower Austria, Austria
     
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]


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