Graphite mine, Elsenreith, Kottes-Purk, Zwettl District, Lower Austria, Austriai
Regional Level Types | |
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Graphite mine | Mine |
Elsenreith | - not defined - |
Kottes-Purk | Municipality |
Zwettl District | District |
Lower Austria | State |
Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 22' 53'' North , 15° 17' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Elsenreith | 136 (2018) | 1.8km |
Ötz | 168 (2018) | 3.7km |
Kottes | 398 (2018) | 4.0km |
Mühldorf | 346 (2018) | 4.2km |
Zeining | 163 (2018) | 4.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
410356
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:410356:4
GUID (UUID V4):
2cf1f8ab-dea2-4841-89b2-6c7f537452fb
Old graphite mine.
Located around 850 m SE of the church of Elsenreith (Weiß, 1995); an open pit mine existed. Between 1963 and 1966 around 8000 tons of raw graphite ore (mainly a graphite breccia) was mined. Subsequently, the small deposit was exhausted.
Besides graphite-rich layers, also calcsilicate rocks and calcite marbles occurred.
Some more or less overgrown dumps remain (situation 2021). These dumps are well visible using the basemapAT map viewing option of Mindat.
The deposit is very similar to that of nearby Amstall (Weinberg quarry).
Note: coordinates are according to IRIS database.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
16 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Alabandite Formula: MnS References: |
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 |
ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 References: |
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
ⓘ Graphite Formula: C References: |
ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
ⓘ Natrojarosite Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
ⓘ 'Scapolite' |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'White mica' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
ⓘ | Alabandite | 2.CD.10 | MnS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | 5.AB.05 | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'White mica' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
C | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
O | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Alabandite | MnS |
Mn | ⓘ Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite | (Ca,Mn)CO3 |
Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Austria
- Lower Austria
- ⭔WaldviertelQuarter
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
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