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Gigler quarry (Tierpark quarry), Koschach, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Gigler quarry (Tierpark quarry)Quarry
KoschachHamlet
MaltaMunicipality
Spittal an der Drau DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 58' 14'' North , 13° 28' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.97083,13.46667
GeoHash:
G#: u23e4qy0u
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gries109 (2018)3.4km
Malta629 (2018)3.6km
Hilpersdorf193 (2018)4.8km
Dornbach176 (2018)5.2km
Fischertratten443 (2018)5.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
41877
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41877:0
GUID (UUID V4):
be8ba3e2-3bdd-4c09-ab4a-d3e88c2239f7
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Svata quarry
Name(s) in local language(s):
Steinbruch Gigler (Giglerbruch; Steinbruch am Tierpark), Koschach, Maltatal, Hohe Tauern, KΓ€rnten, Γ–sterreich


Active quarry.
Access is prohibited (situation 2008).

Minerals in alpine clefts.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


27 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
References:
J.Metzger (1997)
β“˜ Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
References:
J.Metzger (1997)
β“˜ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
References:
J.Metzger (1997)
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
β“˜ Celestine var. Barium-rich Celestine
Formula: (Sr,Ba)SO4
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
Description: crystals to 1 cm along the edge
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
References:
J.Metzger (1997)
β“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
J.Metzger (1997)
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
J.Metzger (1997)
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
References:
J.Metzger (1997)
β“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
References:
J.Metzger (1997)
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: cubes, octahedrons, dodecahedrons, tetrakishexahedrons and combinations thereof
Colour: different colours
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
J.Metzger (1997)
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
J.Metzger (1997)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
J.Metzger (1997)
β“˜ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
References:
J.Metzger (1997)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
J.Metzger (1997)
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
J.Metzger (1997)
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: crystals to 15 cm
β“˜ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Description: crystals to 15 cm
β“˜ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)
Formula: TiO2
References:
J.Metzger (1997)
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Description: crystals to 2 cm
β“˜ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
References:
J.Metzger (1997)
β“˜ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
References:
Annalen 1999, p.79
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

TiO2β“˜ Anatase
Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2β“˜ Bavenite
CaCO3β“˜ Calcite
(Sr,Ba)SO4β“˜ Celestine var. Barium-rich Celestine
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8β“˜ Clinochlore
(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)β“˜ Clinozoisite
CaMg(CO3)2β“˜ Dolomite
(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)β“˜ Epidote
Ca5(PO4)3Fβ“˜ Fluorapatite
KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2Oβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
CaF2β“˜ Fluorite
PbSβ“˜ Galena
Fe2O3β“˜ Hematite
(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2Oβ“˜ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2Oβ“˜ Laumontite
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2β“˜ Muscovite
Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2β“˜ Prehnite
FeS2β“˜ Pyrite
SiO2β“˜ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2Oβ“˜ Scolecite
ZnSβ“˜ Sphalerite
M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2Oβ“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
CaTi(SiO4)Oβ“˜ Titanite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile
var. Sagenite (of Saussure)		4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
β“˜Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Celestine
var. Barium-rich Celestine		7.AD.35(Sr,Ba)SO4
β“˜7.AD.35SrSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Bavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) Β· 8H2O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oβ“˜ Celestine var. Barium-rich Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Oβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BrookiteTiO2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ Celestine var. Barium-rich Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Sβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiβ“˜ BrookiteTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiβ“˜ Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ Celestine var. Barium-rich Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
Srβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
YYttrium
Yβ“˜ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ Celestine var. Barium-rich Celestine(Sr,Ba)SO4
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

www.indra-g.at (n.d.) http://www.indra-g.at/datenbanken/literaturnachweise/lit-nachw-einzel/ordner-m/maltatal_stbr_koschach_gigler.htm
Niedermayr, G. (1991): Über den Zirkon aus dem Gigler-Steinbruch im Maltatal, KÀrnten. Carinthia II, 181./101.: 158-161.
Taucher, J. (1999): Xenotim neben Brookit und Anatas aus dem Steinbruch Svata (Koschach I), Maltatal, KΓ€rnten. Annalen - Journal of Science and Art, 1, 79.
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