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Feldspar quarry, Wolfsberg Mt., Spittal, Millstatt lake ridge, Carinthia, Austria

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(Feldspatbruch, Wolfsberg, Spittal, Millstätter Seenrücken, Kärnten, Österreich)

Abandoned feldspar quarry (active 1954-1973), 760 m asl.
Located on Wolfsberg mountain near Spittal.

Famous for well-developed wardite crystals.



References:
- G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
- Walter, F. (1998): Exkursion E4 am 27.9.1998 - MinPet 98 (Pörtschach am Wörthersee/Kärnten) - Die Pegmatite des Millstätter See-Rückens. Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges. 143, 437-450. http://www.uibk.ac.at/mineralogie/oemg/bd_143/143minpet98_437-450.pdf]





Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  β-Uranophane
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Bjarebyite
    (Ba,Sr)(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995; Walter, F. (1998): Exkursion E4 am 27.9.1998 - MinPet 98 (Pörtschach am Wörthersee/Kärnten) - Die Pegmatite des Millstätter See-Rückens. Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges. 143, 437-450. [http://www.uibk.ac.at/mineralogie/oemg/bd_143/143minpet98_437-450.pdf]
  		•  Brazilianite
    NaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [R. Exel: Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs (1993)]
    Site Photo
    Feldspar quarry, Wolfsberg Mt., Spittal, Millstatt lake ridge, Carinthia, Austria
     
  		•  Cassiterite
    SnO
     
    2
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Childrenite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)Al[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Columbite-(Fe)
    FeNb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Meta-autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		· 6-8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Meixner (1975); G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Montebrasite
    LiAl[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Tantalite-(Fe)
    FeTa
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Tapiolite-(Fe)
    (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Uranmicrolite
    (U,Ca,Ce)
     
    2
    		(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Wardite
    NaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
    Site Photo
    Feldspar quarry, Wolfsberg Mt., Spittal, Millstatt lake ridge, Carinthia, Austria
     
  		•  Zippeite
    K
     
    4
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    10
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995]
    Site Photo
    Feldspar quarry, Wolfsberg Mt., Spittal, Millstatt lake ridge, Carinthia, Austria
     


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