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Basalt quarry, Pauliberg Mt., Kobersdorf, Oberpullendorf, Burgenland, Austria

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(Basaltbruch, Pauliberg, Kobersdorf, Oberpullendorf, Burgenland, Österreich)

Active basalt quarry.
Minerals in fissures and voids of the basalt, as well as in xenoliths.
A good micromounting locality.

Note on the mineral list: comprehensive article on locality in the works (Uwe Kolitsch et al., 2009b); mineral list will be updated soon.



References:
- JUGOVICS, L (1939): Die Basalte des Pauliberges im Burgenland (Gau Niederdonau). – Chemie der Erde 12, 158-207.
- Zirkl, E. J. (1953): Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Basaltvorkommen vom Pauliberg und Oberpullendorf in Burgenland und des Nephelinbasanits vom Steinberg bei Feldbach in Steiermark. Burgenländische Heimatblätter15, 135-142.
- ZIRKL, E. (1964): Die Hohlraumausfüllungen im Basalt des Pauliberges, Burgenland.- Wiss. Arb. aus dem Burgenland, 31, 205-216.
- PISO, E (1970): Zusammensetzung und Genese der Basalte des Pauliberges und von Stoob-Oberpullendorf (Burgenland). – Tschermak's Mineral. Petrogr. Mitt. 14, 103-139.
- HUBER, S. und HUBER, P. (1977): Mineralfundstellen Band 8, Oberösterreich, Niederösterreich und Burgenland. – C. Weise Verlag, München, 270 pp.
- SCHEBESTA, K. (1983): Der Pauliberg - Eine Micromountfundstelle vor den Toren Wiens. – Eisenblüte, 4 (10), 8-11.
- NIEDERMAYR, G. & POSTL, W. (1987): 697. Erionit, Chabasit und Granat (Andradit) aus dem Basalt vom Pauliberg, Burgenland.- in: NIEDERMAYR, G. et al., Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich, XXXVI, Carinthia II, Klagenfurt, 177/97, 324-325.
- POSTL, W. (1989): 774. Phillipsit aus dem Basalt vom Pauliberg, Burgenland.- in: NIEDERMAYR, G. et al., Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XXXVIII, Carinthia II, Klagenfurt, 179./99., 266.
- POSTL, W. (1991): 843. Harmotom aus dem Basalt vom Pauliberg, Burgenland.- in: NIEDERMAYR, G. et al., Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XL, Carinthia II, Klagenfurt, 181/101, 168.
- SCHREIBER, W. (1998): Die Mineralien der Osumilith-Gruppe aus dem Basaltvorkommen am Pauliberg, Burgenland. – Unveröffentl. Diplomarbeit, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, 125 S.
- Postl, W., Bernhard, F. & Bojar, H.-P. (2005): 1416: Perowskit bzw. Mg-reicher Ilmenit und Graphit aus dem Steinbruch am Pauliberg, Burgenland. In: Niedermayr, G. et al. (2005): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LIV. Carinthia II, 195/115, 300-301.
- U. Kolitsch, W. Postl, H.-P. Bojar and W. Trattner (2009): Die Mineralvorkommen im Basalt des Pauliberges. In: Autorenkollektiv (Red. M. A. Götzinger und P. Huber) (2009): Die Mineralien des Burgenlandes - Geologie, Mineralogie und mineralische Rohstoffe. – Wissenschaftliche Arbeiten aus dem Burgenland, Band 126, Amt der Burgenländischen Landesregierung, Abteilung 7 - Landesmuseum, Eisenstadt, 83-99.
- U. Kolitsch, W. Postl, H.-P. Bojar and W. Trattner (2009b): Lapis (in Vorber.)

- http://www.landseeaktiv.at/gewerbe/pauliberg/pauliberg.htm
- http://www.landseeaktiv.at/gewerbe/pauliberg/chronik.htm





 Map Reference: 47°35'N , 16°20'E

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Group 1 - Elements
  		• Copper1.AA.05
    Cu
  		• Graphite1.CB.05a
    C
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Cristobalite4.DA.15
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Hercynite4.BB.05
    FeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
      var: Opal-AN4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Perovskite4.CC.30
    CaTiO
     
    3
  		• Pseudobrookite4.CB.15
    Fe
     
    2
    		TiO
     
    5
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Todorokite4.DK.10
    (Ca,K,Na,Mg,Ba,Mn)(Mn,Mg,Al)
     
    6
    		O
     
    12
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Tridymite4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Strontianite5.AB.15
    SrCO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Jarosite7.BC.10
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Apatite-(CaF)8.BN.05
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Aegirine9.DA.25
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Allophane ?9.ED.20
    (Al
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    		)(SiO
     
    2
    		)
     
    1.3-2
    		·2.5-3H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Analcime9.GB.05
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Andradite9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Anorthoclase9.FA.30
    (Na,K)[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Augite9.DA.15
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
      var: Titanian Augite9.DA.15
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Ti, Fe,Al,)(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Chabazite-Ca9.GD.10
    (Ca,K
     
    2
    		,Na
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chayesite9.CM.05
    K(Mg,Fe)
     
    4
    		FeSi
     
    12
    		O
     
    30
  		• Cordierite9.CJ.10
    (Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Enstatite9.DA.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Fluoro-edenite9.DE.15
    Na[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    7
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Fluororichterite9.DE.20
    Na[CaNa][Mg
     
    5
    		][(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Forsterite9.AC.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Gehlenite9.BB.10
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al[AlSiO
     
    7
    		]
  		• Halloysite ?9.ED.10
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Harmotome9.GC.10
    (Ba
     
    0.5
    		,Ca
     
    0.5
    		,K,Na)
     
    5
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    11
    		O
     
    32
    		] ·12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Haüyne9.FB.10
    (Na,Ca)
     
    4-8
    		[Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		(O,S)
     
    24
    		](SO
     
    4
    		,Cl)
     
    1-2
  		• Hedenbergite ?9.DA.15
    CaFe
    2+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Indialite9.CJ.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    18
  		• Kaersutite ?9.DE.15
    [Na][Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    4
    		Ti][O|OH|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Merrihueite ?9.CM.05
    (K,Na)
     
    2
    		(Fe,Mg)
     
    5
    		Si
     
    12
    		O
     
    30
  		• Montmorillonite9.EC.40
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mullite9.AF.20
    Al
     
    8
    		[(O,OH,F)|(Si,Al)O
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
  		• Nepheline9.FA.05
    (Na,K)[AlSiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Nontronite ?9.EC.40
    Na
     
    0.3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Osumilite9.CM.05
    (K,Na)(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    2
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		(Si,Al)
     
    12
    		O
     
    30
  		• Phillipsite-Ca9.GC.10
    (Ca
     
    0.5
    		,K,Na,Ba
     
    0.5
    		)
     
    4-7
    		[Al
     
    4-7
    		Si
     
    12-9
    		O
     
    32
    .
     
    		 12H2O
  		• Phillipsite-K9.GC.10
    (K,Na,Ca
     
    0.5
    		,Ba
     
    0.5
    		)
     
    4-7
    		[Al
     
    4-7
    		Si
     
    12-9
    		O
     
    32
    		]
    .
     
    		 12H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Phlogopite9.EC.20
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Rhönite9.DH.40
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)
     
    6
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(Si,Al)
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Sanidine9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Sodalite9.FB.10
    Na
     
    8
    		[Cl
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    24
    		]
  		• Tetraferriannite ?9.EC.20
    KFe
    2+
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Topaz9.AF.35
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
  		• 'Amphibole Group'-
  		• 'Chabazite'-
  		• 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
  		• 'Erionite'-
  		• Iddingsite-
    MgO·Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    		·3SiO
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Phillipsite'-
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z


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