Mindat Logo
Home Page Log In Message Board The Mindat Directory
Register Search Pages Chat Now! (2 online) Mindat Auctions

Zeiringite

Big Photo

Oberzeiring, Pöls valley, Niedere Tauern Mts, Styria, Austria
© Peter Kohorst

Show Zeiringite Photos (5)
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

mindat.org URL:http://www.mindat.org/min-25629.html
Please feel free to link to this page.

Physical Properties of Zeiringite

Colour:pale blue

Other Names for Zeiringite

Synonyms:
Styrian TurquoiseZeyringite
Other Languages:
German:Steirischer Türkis
Zeiringit

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).

Internet Links for Zeiringite

Search Engines:
  • Look for Zeiringite on Google
  • Look for Zeiringite images on Google
    • Mineral Dealers:
  • Top quality minerals from Kristalle of California
  • Rare and Unusual minerals at Mineralogical Research Company
  • Buy RARE Minerals from Rocks of Africa
  • DAKOTA MATRIX offers Cabinet and Rare Species from Worldwide Localities.
  • Wendel Minerals - Auktion & Shop
  • rare and unusual minerals mainly crystallized
  • The Arkenstone - Fine Minerals
  • Edwards Minerals - Fine Specimens
  • Buy from David K Joyce minerals
  • Wilensky Fine Minerals
  • Buy minerals from Mineralium.com
  • Lapis Mineral Magazin
    • Jobs:
  • Mining & Geology Jobs

    • Page Sponsor

    Sponsorship:This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.

    Localities for Zeiringite

    Show Locality List (9 Items)
    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
    Mineral and/or Locality
    Google
     
    www.mindat.org Web
    Copyright © Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau 1993-2009. Site Map. Locality, mineral & photograph data are the copyright of the individuals who submitted them.Further information contact the Site hosted & developed by Jolyon Ralph. Mindat.org is an online information resource dedicated to providing free mineralogical information to all. Mindat relies on the contributions of hundreds of members and supporters. If you would like to add information to improve the quality of our database, then click here to register. Current server date and time: 28th Nov 2009 10:41:21