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Hohenwarthberg quarry, Schönbühel an der Donau, Schönbühel-Aggsbach, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hohenwarthberg quarry | Quarry |
| Schönbühel an der Donau | Cadastral Community |
| Schönbühel-Aggsbach | Municipality |
| Melk District | District |
| Lower Austria | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 16' 8'' North , 15° 24' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gerolding | 246 (2018) | 2.2km |
| Aggsbach | 391 (2018) | 2.8km |
| Aggsbach Dorf | 399 (2018) | 2.8km |
| Schönbühel an der Donau | 317 (2018) | 3.0km |
| Grimsing | 138 (2018) | 3.5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hohenwarth
Name(s) in local language(s):
Hohenwartberg, Dunkelsteinerwald, Dunkelsteinerwald, Mostviertel, Niederösterreich, Österreich
Small old serpentinite quarry in the area of Hohenwarthberg (530 m).
Known for nice bronzite.
The quarry is nowadays (2024) almost completely overgrown (Gerald Knobloch pers. comm. to Uwe Kolitsch 22 Sept. 2024).
Located close to Hohenwarth (already in Dunkelsteinerwald municipality).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | var. Bronzite | 9.DA.05 | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite | (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Austria
- Lower Austria
- DunkelsteinerwaldForest
- Melk District
- ⭔MostviertelQuarter
- WachauValley
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
EuropeContinent
- Bohemian MassifMassif
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Hohenwarthberg quarry, Schönbühel an der Donau, Schönbühel-Aggsbach, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria