Kolitsch, U. and Löffler, E. (2023): 2287) Albit, Almandin, Baryt, Calcit, Cerianit-(Ce), Chalkopyrit, Chamosit, Dravit, Epidot, Fluorapatit, Galenit, Graphit, Ilmenit, Kalifeldspat, ein Kaolinitgruppenmineral, Klinochlor, Limonit, Monazit-(Ce), Muskovit, Phlogopit, Pyrit, Pyrop, Pyrrhotin, Quarz, Rutil, Sillimanit, Talk, Xenotim-(Y) und Zirkon sowie ein neues Vorkommen des ungewöhnlichen Gesteins Glimmerit und ein Vorkommen von Granulit-Knollen mit Glimmerit-Kern aus dem Granulitsteinbruch nördlich des Steinhofs nördlich von Karlstetten, Niederösterreich. Pp. 293-301 in Walter, F. et al. (2023): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXXII. Carinthia II, 213./133., 237-330. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/CAR_213_133_1_0237-0330.pdf

ⓘ Almandine

Formula: Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
Sand pit (NE), Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Celestine

Formula: SrSO₄

Locality: Sand pit (NE), Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

Götzinger, M. A. (2008): Mineralogie und Mineralvorkommen des Waldviertels. In: Steininger, F. F. & Stürmer, F. (Hrsg.): Waldviertel - Kristallviertel. Die steinerne Schatzkammer Österreichs - Gesteine und Mineralien des Waldviertels. Schriftenreihe Waldviertler Heimatbund, 49: 77-99.p.98

ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)

Formula: (Ce⁴⁺,Th)O₂

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ Chamosite

Formula: Fe²⁺₅Al(AlSi₃O)₁₀(OH)₈

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ Dravite

Formula: NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ 'Glimmerite'

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Locality: Sand pit (NE), Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

Erwin Löffler collection

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Sand pit (NE), Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
Robineau sand pit, Großrust, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Sand pit (NE), Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ 'Kaolinite Subgroup'

Formula: Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)

Formula: Ce(PO₄)

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ Para-alumohydrocalcite

Formula: CaAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄ · 6H₂O

Locality: Robineau sand pit, Großrust, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

Kolitsch, U. (2018): 2085) Calcit, Gips und Para-Alumohydrocalcit von einer Sandgrube bei Großrust, Dunkelsteinerwald, Niederösterreich. Pp. 220-221 in Walter, F. et al. (2018): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXVII. Carinthia II, 208./128., 185-254.

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ Pyrope

Formula: Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Sand pit (NE), Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
Zöchbauer sand pit, Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

ⓘ Quartz var. Agate

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Zöchbauer sand pit, Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

Kolitsch, U., Brandstätter, F. & Huber, P. (2010): 1656) Achat, Chalcedon und Cr- und Fe-reicher Spinell aus einer Sandgrube SSE von Winzing, Niederösterreich. P. 242 in Niedermayr et al. (2010): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LIX. Carinthia II, 200./120., 199-260.

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Zöchbauer sand pit, Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria
Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

ⓘ Quartz var. Prase

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Zöchbauer sand pit, Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

NHM Vienna collection (collected in 2022)Identified by Uwe Kolitsch: Visual Identification

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ Sillimanite

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Locality: Zöchbauer sand pit, Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ Talc

Formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

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ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)

Formula: Y(PO₄)

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Locality: Steinhof quarry, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

Gallery:

BaSO₄ⓘ Baryte

Baryte, etc.

Sand pit, Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

Baryte, etc.

Sand pit, Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

Baryte, etc.

Sand pit, Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

CaCO₃ⓘ Calcite

Calcite, etc.

Zöchbauer sand pit, Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

Calcite, etc.

Zöchbauer sand pit, Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

Calcite

Zöchbauer sand pit, Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

Calcite, etc.

Zöchbauer sand pit, Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

Calcite, etc.

Zöchbauer sand pit, Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

Calcite

Zöchbauer sand pit, Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

Calcite, etc.

Zöchbauer sand pit, Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

Calcite, etc.

Zöchbauer sand pit, Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

SiO₂ⓘ Quartz var. Agate

Agate

Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

Agate

Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

Agate

Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Prase	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Cerianite-(Ce)	4.DL.05	(Ce⁴⁺,Th)O₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Para-alumohydrocalcite	5.DB.05	CaAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄ · 6H₂O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Celestine	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	var. Selenite	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Xenotime-(Y)	8.AD.35	Y(PO₄)
ⓘ	Monazite-(Ce)	8.AD.50	Ce(PO₄)
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Almandine	9.AD.25	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Pyrope	9.AD.25	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Sillimanite	9.AF.05	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Dravite	9.CK.05	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Talc	9.EC.05	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Chamosite	9.EC.55	Fe²⁺₅Al(AlSi₃O)₁₀(OH)₈
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Kaolinite Subgroup'	-	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄
ⓘ	'Glimmerite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O)₁₀(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Para-alumohydrocalcite	CaAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Kaolinite Subgroup	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
C	ⓘ Para-alumohydrocalcite	CaAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄ · 6H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)	(Ce⁴⁺,Th)O₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O)₁₀(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Para-alumohydrocalcite	CaAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Prase	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Kaolinite Subgroup	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O)₁₀(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Para-alumohydrocalcite	CaAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄ · 6H₂O
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite Subgroup	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O)₁₀(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Pyrope	Mg₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Sillimanite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Prase	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite Subgroup	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Para-alumohydrocalcite	CaAl₂(CO₃)₂(OH)₄ · 6H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chamosite	Fe₅²⁺Al(AlSi₃O)₁₀(OH)₈
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ce	Cerium
Ce	ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)	(Ce⁴⁺,Th)O₂
Ce	ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)	(Ce⁴⁺,Th)O₂

Fossils

There are 14 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

20.4 Ma (Miocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

23.0 Ma (Miocene)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Melker Sand	14	23.03 - 20.44 Ma (Miocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Carcharodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : *Carcharodon*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Isurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : *Isurus*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Lamna genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : *Lamna*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Sirenia family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Sirenia	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Trionyx genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : *Trionyx*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Emydidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Emydidae	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Lamna cuspidata species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Lamna : *Lamna cuspidata*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Otodus megalodon species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : *Otodus megalodon*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Cybium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Scombriformes : Scombridae : *Cybium*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Squalodon bellunensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Squalodontidae : Squalodon : *Squalodon bellunensis*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Odontaspis acutissima species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : Odontaspis : *Odontaspis acutissima*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Diplocynodon ungeri species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Diplocynodon : *Diplocynodon ungeri*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Elomeryx borbonicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Anthracotheriidae : Elomeryx : *Elomeryx borbonicus*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene
Glyptorhynchus denticulatus species	Glyptorhynchus : *Glyptorhynchus denticulatus*	23.03 - 20.44 Ma Miocene

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GeoNames ID:	7873020

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