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Moos, Böckstein, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Moos- not defined -
Böckstein- not defined -
Bad GasteinMunicipality
St. Johann im Pongau DistrictDistrict
SalzburgState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 5' 26'' North , 13° 7' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bad Gastein3,980 (2018)3.0km
Vorderschneeberg608 (2018)6.0km
Gadaunern217 (2018)6.8km
Anger1,380 (2018)7.3km
Heissingfelding716 (2018)8.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
44318
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44318:3
GUID (UUID V4):
1be26d90-02a0-49de-b184-2bd055318679
Name(s) in local language(s):
Moos, Böckstein, Gasteiner Tal, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Österreich


Small outcrop of a granite-gneiss, disseminated by aplite and pegmatite veins.
The rock has the same composition as in the municipal quarry, which is located only about 500 m further west.
Located about 1 km east of Böckstein.
The coordinates are these of Böckstein town center.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Habit: short-prismatic crystals
Colour: dark brown
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Gadolinite-(Y)
Formula: Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Habit: crystals to 5 mm, frequently double-terminated
Colour: greyish green
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Habit: thin tabular crystals
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Synchysite-(Y)
Formula: CaY(CO3)2F
Colour: pinkish yellow
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Colour: milky pale pink

Gallery:

Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10 Gadolinite-(Y)
CaTi(SiO4)O Titanite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Aeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Synchysite-(Y)5.BD.20cCaY(CO3)2F
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Gadolinite-(Y)9.AJ.20Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Be Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
CCarbon
C Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
O Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Ca Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Ca Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
YYttrium
Y Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Y Gadolinite-(Y)Y2Fe2+Be2Si2O10
Y Synchysite-(Y)CaY(CO3)2F
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
ThThorium
Th Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6

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