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Opal from
Basalt quarry, Weitendorf, Wildon, Leibnitz District, Styria, Austria


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Opal
Formula:SiO2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Opal data
Locality Data:Click here to view Basalt quarry, Weitendorf, Wildon, Leibnitz District, Styria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:115163
Long-form Identifier:1:3:115163:3
GUID (UUID V4):9b388555-53f6-4594-a812-57ab627e217b
Nearest other occurrences of Opal
21.8km (13.6 miles) Laßnitzgraben, Deutschlandsberg, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
24.4km (15.2 miles) Rostock creek, Bad Schwanberg, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
25.7km (16.0 miles) Hartner quarry, Bad Schwanberg, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
25.8km (16.1 miles) Schwagbauer (Schwoagbauer), Osterwitz, Deutschlandsberg, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
28.4km (17.6 miles) Müllerbauer, Schwarze Sulm, Bad Schwanberg, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
28.4km (17.6 miles) Aldrian quarry (Hofstatt quarry), Lieschengraben, Oberhaag, Leibnitz District, Styria, Austria
31.2km (19.4 miles) Stoffhütte pegmatite, Deutschlandsberg, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
31.3km (19.5 miles) Fuchskogel, Glashütten, Bad Schwanberg, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
33.4km (20.7 miles) Polanz quarry (Mauthnereck), Krumbach, Sankt Oswald ob Eibiswald, Eibiswald, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
33.8km (21.0 miles) Frei-Gössnitz creek pegmatite outcrops, Maria Lankowitz, Voitsberg District, Styria, Austria
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Verein für Kärnten, Austria, download unter www.biologiezentrum.at Der Basalt (basaltische Andesit)...beschäftigt. Aus dem Studium der Blasenlichtungen im Basalt schloß KAHLER auf eine S t a u k u p p e . Im Rahmen...Schichten" als Oberhelvet-Untertorton, den Basalt als Pliozän ein; der Basalt scheint an eine der Zerrungsspalten...ähnlichen, ebenfalls isoliert liegenden Basalt von Weitendorf bei Wildon (südlich von Graz) zeigt der Kollnitzer...Chemismus nach werden die Basalte von Kollnitz und Weitendorf (abweichend von den oststeirischen Basalten)
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©Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten, Austria, download unter www.biologiezentrum.at Carinthia...about new finds of minerals in various parts of Austria are presented to the reader. From C a r i n t h...muscovite near Ottensheim; zeolite findings from Upper Austria e.g. laumontiteas for the first time in this region;...columbite and for the first time in Upper Austria and all Austria, the rare Be-phosphate H e r d e r i t...t e ; rock crystal, brownspar and an opal in conversion to lussante (cristobalite chalcedony) from Abwinden-Ästen
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containing fresh glass, montmorillonite clay, and opal; a transition zone (up to 20 mOl thick) composed...(up to 12 meters thick) that contains fresh glass, opal, and montmorillonite; a middle zone (up to 10 meters...cavities in the middle portion of the flow. Given a basalt flow 25 meters thick with an initial molten temperature...Ardeche, France, zeolites are present only where the basalt flowed into a Pliocene lake or river (Fig. 5)(Robert...zeolites. The interior of the flow contains columnar basalt with small vesicles connected by minute veinlets
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containing fresh glass, montmorillonite clay, and opal; a transition zone (up to 20 mOl thick) composed...(up to 12 meters thick) that contains fresh glass, opal, and montmorillonite; a middle zone (up to 10 meters...cavities in the middle portion of the flow. Given a basalt flow 25 meters thick with an initial molten temperature...Ardeche, France, zeolites are present only where the basalt flowed into a Pliocene lake or river (Fig. 5)(Robert...zeolites. The interior of the flow contains columnar basalt with small vesicles connected by minute veinlets
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
mineral in altered ultramafic rocks, in amygdules in basalt, in the oxidized zone of some ore deposits, in...and Wheal Cock, St. Just district, as well as Wheal Edward, Callington district. The aragonite from these...crystals on calcite, 5.8 cm high, from the Artenberg quarry, Steinach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Gregor Markl...crystals, 1.7 cm across, from the Diettersweiler quarry, Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Gregor...Department, Aquitaine (D), and in vugs and vesicles in basalt at Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne (D). Moving to Belgium
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Doelter (*1850; †1930) at the University of Graz in Styria, the knowledge about crystals and minerals was...compulsory education in Vienna, Brunn/ Pitten (Lower Austria) and in Graz. From 1904/1905 he studied mineralogy...1908 H. Leitmeier finished his thesis “Der Basalt von Weitendorf in Steiermark und die Mineralien seiner...Doelter seine Doktorarbeit mit dem Thema „Der Basalt von Weitendorf in Steiermark und die Mineralien seiner...unter Vorlage einer Dissertation: „Der Basalt von Weitendorf in Steiermark und die Mineralien seiner
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equivalent. There are even some minerals, such as opal, which do not have a strictly regular internal structure...derives its name from the saltmining district of Hallstatt in Upper Austria, where many prehistoric finds have...alchemist of the thirteenth century, tells us that opal wrapped in bay leaf made its wearer invisible, and...or pure sentiment where minerals are concerned. Opal is still thought to bring bad luck, and similar...+J gran,tic ' •,.:,,,.'·· . v,.~ . ,.v •, •- basalt magma b+., \I I dioritic magma magma +¥
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Lipa (= Bohmisch Leipa), all Bohemia; - in the basalt from Puy de Marman, Puy-de-Dome, France (see also...in basic volcanics are: Germany: in the Tertiary basalt of Vogelsberg, Hessen (Hentschel and Vollrath 1977)...Nemuro, Hokkaido (Suzuki 1938); in the altered basalt from Maze, Niigata Pref. (Harada et al. 1967; Shimazu...and Kawakami 1967). Taiwan: in an alkali olivine basalt (Juan et al. 1964). U.S.A.: in the basalts of Table...Oregon (Staples 1946); in vesicular basalt of Eckman Creek quarry, Oregon (Groben 1970). Brazil: in the
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Scandium minerals.(Klausen Qry.Gleichenberg Styria Austria) 1mm sphere on 1cm £3. b) with 3 or 4 spheres...Azurite. Rare. (Grabanz,Neufinkenstein,Carinthia Austria) 2x2cm £4 452 TENORITE Copper Oxide. Rich black...CO/3 OH blue micro crystals on rock. (Greystones Quarry,Lezant,Cornwall) £2.00 lx H £3.50 2 076 CALEDONITE...Quartz with micro spots of Native Copper. (Kingston Quarry,Cornwall) 1x1 £2 553 TETRAHEDERITE (Cu Fe) Sb S...cleavages with cerussite and or Pyrolusite (Merehead Quarry, Mendips,Somerset) H x B £2 269 MENDIPITE Pb/3
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epistilbite xtls to 12mm covering dark grey amygdaloidal basalt matrix Good RF SPC C £12 9. EPIDOTE,St Gothard...or D SPC. C. £10 41 WOLLASTONITE-2NI,Crestmore Quarry,CalifomialISA. Greenish vitreous rather massive...Pretty RF or D NI1 £ 4 58 PERICLINE,Habachtal,Austria. Fine aggregate of pure milky white albite xtls...Interesting RF SPC C. £3 94. NATIVE BISMITM,Knappenberg,Austria Rich dendrites of greyish native bismuth embedded...8 102 PRECIOUS OPAL,Sandskin,Lightning Ridge.Australia Pretty example of precious opal forming vitreous
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SPECIMEN) 80x70 2 BISMUTHINITE XSTLS. PENLEE QUARRY, MOUSEHOLE, TWO XSTLS TO 3MM IN BISMUTHINITE/QUARTZMATRIX...75x50 ACC No. 509. OPAL, GUNHEATH CLAYPIT, STENALEES. TRANSPARENT BLUE-YELLOW OPAL ON GRANITE MATRIX....ACC No. 826. MOLYBDENITE & NATIVE BISMUTH, PENLEE QUARRY, MOUSEHOLE. A 20 MM AREA OF MOLYBDENITE AND A 20...TOURMALINEMATRIX. 180x 130 QUARTZ CRYSTALS. GREYSTONES QUARRY, LEZANT. WHITEfTRANSPARENT PRISMATIC XSTLS. ENCRUSTING...MATRIX. 115x105x80 HIGH GALENA-QUARTZ. GREYSTONES QUARRY, LEZANT. A 40 MM WIDE VEIN SECTION. 160x160x40
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Names of the Authors in capital letters. Page Austria, STEINDACHER on the Fossil Fishes of . . . . ....Congerian and Cerithian Strata in t I u n g a r y and Austria, STVI~ and II. WOLF on some sections of the . ...12 40 35 30 21 38 Dachsteln Mountains, Upper Austria~ E. S v E s s on some E r u p t i v e P h e n o...n a seen in the Dachstein Mountains, U p p e r Austria, E. S c E s s on some . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Fossil Fishes of Austria, STEINDACHFR on the -Saurian from Com~n, Istria
Catalog/List
mass of black crystals, some Mount Malosa, Zomba District, lxl ins £5 lx2ins _lyro?'~~e . __ __ _ ___ ___...- - - AMAZONITE Pure green cleavage Landsverlc quarry, Evje, Norway lxl S0p ALAMOSITE fcLp 10 g:...P0/4 £1.20 ANALCITE White crystals well covering Basalt Talisker Bay, Skye, Scotland lxl 70p lx2 -=Zeo=l:...with Chrysotile, pale grey-green County Bridge Quarry,Lizard ,Cornwall MgFeSiO massive. Minas Gerias...MITE Creamy white micro crystals in cavirties Saga Quarry, Tvedalen, Norway Ix½ £3 Al O OH in Natrolite _
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no matrix. Good RF Ml £2 59. BARITE,Coldstones Quarry,Patley Bridge,Yorkshire.Attractive xtl groups of...throughout Good location RF SPC Ml £3 65. HYALITE (Water Opal),Valec.Czechoslovakia Attractive vitreous water...water clear glassy stalatitic growth of this unusual opal sitting on matrix of greyish sandstone. UV SW green...very rich infilling in a pinky brown weathered basalt matrix.Rather pretty RF or D SPC.C.£15 70 TENNANTITE...with ADULAR,Schwarzkopf,Anlauftal.Pongau,Salzburg,Austria. PU mass of greenish black earthy clinochlore coated
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Brugnatellite and Humite from Italy. Unusual green opal variety Hyalite. From India attractive Apophyllite...Apophyllite on Prehnite. Also Gyrolite No 224. From Austria, Nitrobarite micros in Slag (No 312).Kinoite in micro...f4.80 017 ANALCITE white crystals well covering Basalt.{Talisker Bay,Skye Scotland). lxl 60p lx2 El.20... grey-green somewith Serpentine. (CountyBridge Quarry, Lizard) lxl 90p lx2 fl.50 2x2 f3.00 024 NATIVE~...BYTOWNITE palegreen phenocrysts of this Felspar in grey Basalt. (Eycott Cumbria) 2x2 60p 2x4 El.20 OJ3 CACOXENITE
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Upnor, Kent. Cornwall Bosahan quarry, Falmoath, biotite, 21o. Dean quarry, Coverack, The Lizard, analcime...orthoclase, 489. Schyn-Schhtcht, Grisons, albite, I56. Austria (Osterreich) Burgstein, Oetztal, omphacite, 61...Meidling im Tal, Lower Austria, omphacite, 6I. Mitterbachgraben, Lower Austria, omphacite, 6i. Mitterburg...province, cuprian sericite, 945. Israel Golani, basalt, 568. Pakistan Naranji Sar, Malakand, rodingite...hydrogrossular, sheridanite, 735. India Chikla, Bhandara district, Maharashtra, juddite, 317, 7o8. Goldongri, Panchmahal
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ANALClTE. Zeolite Group White crystals well covering Basalt. {Talisker Bay, Skye ,. Scotland) lxl 60p lx2 fl...creamywhite micro crystals in cavities in Natrolite (Saga Quarry,TvedalenNorway} lxl E2.60 062 BORNITE Cu/5 FeS/~...CHABAZITE sharp small white crystals in cavities 1n Basalt. (Quirang, Skye, Scotland) ·lxl 60p .J 092 CHIAVENNITE...BAZI'i'E Zeolite qroup s111allwhite crystals on Basalt (N.!reland) lem 0.80 1 x ½ fl.10 119 CHALCOSTIEI'l'ECu...ITE Feldspar group pale green phenocrysts :n qrey Basalt. (Eycott Cumbria) 2x2 60p 2x3 El.OO 080 ClJ..CITE
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THAUSITE Modum, Buskerud,Norway 59 BOEHMITE Saga Quarry, Tvedalen, Norway Brown-purple mass in matrix Creamy...--· - . . - - ------ -·-··-·-· ---·7 ANNITE Saga Quarry, Tvedalen near Larvik, Norway 696 CHROME DIOPSIDE...lx2 £15 lxl £4 lx2 £8 2x2 £16 126 DIASPORE Saga Quarry, Tvedalen. Norway 1060 KORNERUPINE Bjordammcn,...lxl 90p lx2 £1.80 2x2 £4 Mica 295 NATROLITE Saga Quarry, Tvedalen, Norway Orange to red in feldspar.(Hydrothcrmal...ofNcpheline) lxl £1 lx2£2.SO Zcolite 296 NATROLITE · Saga Quarry, Tvedalcn Norway · Rich creamy masses with possible
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calcite Fracture Some minerals, such as quartz and opal, do not cleave in any particular direction, but...Cohesion Brittle minerals such as pyrite, quartz and opal, crumble into small fragment with a crackling sound...should preferably be more detailed, e.g. walls of a quarry, or refuse heap specimen, so that one could find...(Soap-Stone, Steatite) weathering product of serpentine opal, chalcedony, magnesite, chlorite SEPIOLITE Mgu...10H,O (Glauber Salt) Hallstatt, Salzkammergut, Austria colourless, white, yellow, grey, red, brown vitreous
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© 1993 Eigenverlag Dr. Reinhard Exel, Vienna/Austria: A-1100 Wien, Malborghetgasse 31 Gesamtherstellung:......................................... IV.3.10. Opal ..................................................Zeolithmineralisationen (z. B. von Klöch und Weitendorf/Stmk.) aber auch Olivinvorkommen (am Kapfensteiner...Rosenquarz, Achat, Chalcedon, Jaspis, Karneol), Opal, Rhodonit, Pyroxmangit, Lazulith, Epidot, Diopsid...bläulich und rot gebänderten Achate aus dem Basalt von Weitendorf/Stmk.(WENINGER, 1971), die auch heute noch
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Scandium minerals.(Klausen Qry.Gleichenberg Styria Austria) 1mm sphere on 1cm £3.50p 239 DYSCRASITE Ag/3...Quartz with micro spots of Native Copper. (Kingston Quarry,Cornwall) 1x1 £2 - 553 TETRAHEDERITE (Cu ?e) ;'L...cleavages with cerussite and or Pyrolusite (Merehead Quarry, Mendips,Somerset) 54 x 54 £2 269 MENDIPITE Pb/3...metallic fibrous on 2cm white dolomite. (Lengenbach Quarry,Binn Valley Switzerland) £4.50 Lead Sulphide 250...acicular Anglesite (Grabanz,Finkenstein,Kaernten Austria) 1x54 £5 lxl to 1x54 £8 GEM-TYPE Oil AMAZONITE
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light coloured rocks with a fine-grained texture. Basalt arises from a lava solidified into a black rock...-14 Obsidian Z K ■ £ ?*«*? V -S. . _ a Basalt Slate Schist 16 Phyllite Gneiss Homfels...rubbish which may harm animals. If the site is a quarry careful arrangements with respect to equipment...sensitive. Still others may be watersoluble, and opal, for example, may need to be kept in a liquid. Many...forms part of an important and extensive mining district. Details of the names of species are taken largely
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calcite Fracture Some minerals, such as quartz and opal, do not cleave in any particular direc­ tion, but...Cohesion Brittle minerals such as pyrite, quartz and opal, crumble into small fragment with a crackling sound...should preferably be more detailed, e.g. walls of a quarry, or refuse heap specimen, so that one could find...Carolina, USA weathering product of serpentine opal, chalcedony, magnesite, chlorite SEPIOLITE Mg i...10H-O (Glauber Salt) Hallstatt, Salzkammergut, Austria very good soft, inelastic, flexible columnar
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-- ·- · ~~1 ~0/~ 2 AEGIRINE Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi 1073 AMBL YGONITE Eitarama,Ruanda, Central...colourless to white crystals , quite well covering Basalt. ½" £4 ____ lx! _£_6_. __________ ____ 5_Na 5=u~~<...------------6 ALBITE Kragero Norway 933 ANATASE Hingston Quarry,Comwall Black micro crystals in crystalline feldspar...rich variety) ½ x ½ £5 Ni AsO H/20 7 ANNITE Saga Quarry, Tvedalen near Larvik, Norway Pure black mica plate...£3 lx2 £6 2x2 £12 --·- ---749 APATITE Hingston Quarry, Cornwall two or three micro crystals on small
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squares arc new entry for this list ANALCIME Dean Quarry, Lizard ,Cornwall Achmclvich, near Lochinvcr, Scotbnd...Bay, Skye, Scotland AEGIRINE Mount Malosa, Zomba District, Malawi 17 2 Rich mass of black crystal sections...colourless to white crystals. quite well covering Basalt. Pyroxene lxl £2 lx2 £4 2x2 !8 Zcolitc Ix½£3 lxl...ALBERTITE near Dingwall Scotland ANATASE Cuiba district, Gouveia Minas Gerais. Brazil 28 Quite rich black...ANATASE Lauvland, Frigstad, Evjc Norway 933 Hingston Quarry,Cornwall 16 Rich grey-white cleavages , some with
 
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