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Zeiringite

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Oberzeiring, Pöls valley, Niedere Tauern Mts, Styria, Austria
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Colour:pale blue
Name:For its first noted occurrence near Oberzeiring, Styria, Austria.


Described as a finely fibrous greenish-white or sky-blue calcareous sinter containing nickel from Zeiring (Oberzeiring), Styria, Austria. Has been supposed to be a nickeloan aragonite, a nickeloan strontianite or a strontian aragonite, but was later shown to be aragonite coloured by oriented inclusions of Aurichalcite (H. Meixner (1962) Fortschr. Min: 40.60).
Aragonite sinters with microscopic inclusions of aurichalcite, giving them a characteristically light blue colour. Sometimes used for carving.

Classification of Zeiringite

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Physical Properties of Zeiringite

Colour:pale blue

Other Names for Zeiringite

Synonyms:
Styrian Turquoise
German names:
Steirischer TürkisZeiringit

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Zeiringite

Reference List:Meixner, H. (1962) Fortschr. Min: 40: 60.

Niedermayr, G., I. Praetzel (1995) Mineralien Kärntens, Verlag des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins für Kärnten (Klagenfurt).

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    Localities for Zeiringite

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    Austria
     
    • Carinthia
      • Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen Mts
        • Hermagor
          • Möderndorf
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    • Styria
      • Niedere Tauern Mts
        • Pöls valley
    		G. Niedermayr, I. Praetzel: Mineralien Kärntens, 1995
    Greece
     
    • Attikí (Attica; Attika) Prefecture
      • Lavrion (Laurion; Laurium) District
        • Lavrion District Mines
    		www.butterfields.com/areas/nh/7427x_eggs/0101-02001.htm.
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Starohorské Mts
        • Špania Dolina ore belt
    		Pauliš P., Ďuďa R., 2002: Nejzajimavejší mineralogická nalezište Slovenska. Kuttna, Kutná Hora, 134p.
          • Staré Hory
    		Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    • Košice Region
      • Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
        • Gelnica ore belt
    		Háber,M., 1980: Mineralogische – geochemische und paragenetische Erfoschung hydrotermaler Gänge im Gebiet zwischen Prakovce und Kojšov (SGR). Záp.Karpáty – sér. Miner.,petrograf.,geochém., metalog., 7 – 131
    Koděra, M. et al., 1986 a 1990 : Topografická mineralógia Slovenska, diel 1- 3, Veda – Vydavateľstvo SAV, Bratislava, 1990, 1 – 1590k
    USA
     
    • Arkansas
      • Marion Co.
        • Rush Creek District
          • Rush
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