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Municipal quarry (Dick quarry), BΓΆckstein, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austriai
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Municipal quarry (Dick quarry)Quarry
BΓΆckstein- not defined -
Bad GasteinMunicipality
St. Johann im Pongau DistrictDistrict
SalzburgState
AustriaCountry
Municipal quarry (Dick quarry), BΓΆckstein, Gastein valley, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 5' 19'' North , 13° 7' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bad Gastein3,980 (2018)3.2km
Vorderschneeberg608 (2018)6.2km
Gadaunern217 (2018)7.0km
Anger1,380 (2018)7.6km
Heissingfelding716 (2018)8.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
44317
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44317:4
GUID (UUID V4):
f5ef8085-778e-417a-bd12-20bd5c394c5d
Name(s) in local language(s):
Gemeindesteinbruch (Dickbruch), BΓΆckstein, Gasteiner Tal, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Γ–sterreich


Quarry (long abandoned) with mineralized clefts in a granite-gneiss, disseminated by aplite and pegmatite veins.
Outcrops of the same rock also occur at the Moos locality (see there).

Located east of BΓΆckstein.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


22 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Habit: flattened chisel-shaped crystals to 6 mm
Colour: brown
β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Habit: bipyramidal and thick tabular crystals
Colour: brown, yellow, deep blue
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Colour: white
β“˜ Brannerite ?
Formula: UTi2O6
β“˜ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Habit: tabular crystals to 5 mm
Colour: light brown
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: octahedrons
Colour: light green
Fluorescence: pale blue at ambient temperature, light yellow-green in the cold (long-wave UV light)
β“˜ Gadolinite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Habit: crystals up to 4mm
Colour: light to dark green
Fluorescence: none
β“˜ Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Habit: crystals to 4 mm
Colour: pale green to deep green
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Habit: tabular crystals, often corroded
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Habit: thin tabular crystals
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Habit: crystals to 1.5 cm, occasionally twins after the Baveno law
Colour: white
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Habit: crystals to 1.5 cm, occasionally twins after the Baveno law
Colour: white
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Milarite
Formula: K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60 · H2O
Description: one single 1 mm crystal known
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Phenakite
Formula: Be2SiO4
Habit: six-sided prisms to 0.5 mm
Colour: colourless, with milky white cores
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: crystals to 10 cm, frequently double-terminated
β“˜ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Habit: crystals to 10 cm, frequently double-terminated
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: crystals to 10 cm, frequently double-terminated
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Colour: straw-yellow
β“˜ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Habit: pseudohexagonal crystals to 4 mm
Colour: greyish violet, grey, brown
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Aeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
β“˜Brannerite ?4.DH.05UTi2O6
β“˜Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜var. Opal-AN4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Bavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Gadolinite-(Ce) ?9.AJ.20(Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
β“˜Gadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
β“˜Milarite9.CM.05K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60 Β· H2O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Phenakite9.AA.05Be2SiO4
β“˜Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'var. Adularia'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MilariteK2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60 · H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Beβ“˜ MilariteK2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60 · H2O
Beβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Beβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Beβ“˜ Gadolinite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oβ“˜ BrookiteTiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Oβ“˜ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MilariteK2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60 · H2O
Oβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oβ“˜ Gadolinite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MilariteK2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60 · H2O
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MilariteK2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60 · H2O
Siβ“˜ PhenakiteBe2SiO4
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Gadolinite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MilariteK2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60 · H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ MilariteK2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60 · H2O
Caβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiβ“˜ BrookiteTiO2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Tiβ“˜ BranneriteUTi2O6
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ Gadolinite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Yβ“˜ Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Yβ“˜ Gadolinite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
LaLanthanum
Laβ“˜ Gadolinite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
CeCerium
Ceβ“˜ Gadolinite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
NdNeodymium
Ndβ“˜ Gadolinite-(Ce)(Ce,La,Nd,Y)2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
ThThorium
Thβ“˜ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
UUranium
Uβ“˜ BranneriteUTi2O6

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