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Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austriai
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Chalcedony occurrenceOccurrence
LangauMunicipality
Horn DistrictDistrict
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Sobolevskite, etc.

Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Polydymite, etc.

Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Chromite, etc.

Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Sobolevskite, etc.

Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
05656870017272412362650.jpg
Polydymite, etc.

Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Chromite, etc.

Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Sobolevskite, etc.

Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Polydymite, etc.

Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 51' 1'' North , 15° 41' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.85028,15.69389
GeoHash:
G#: u2ejvhgvq
GRN:
N33E08
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Stálky153 (2018)2.3km
Langau627 (2018)2.6km
Šafov177 (2018)3.5km
Starý Petřín250 (2018)5.3km
Riegersburg227 (2018)5.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
404238
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:404238:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Occurrence of chalcedony and opal with various colours (white, grey, brown, black; the latter coloured by tiny magnetite inclusions) on a field.

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Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Sobolevskite
Formula: PdBi
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘSobolevskite2.CC.05PdBi
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPolydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
NiNickel
Niⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
PdPalladium
Pdⓘ SobolevskitePdBi
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ SobolevskitePdBi

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References

Kolitsch, U. and Schillhammer, H. (2020): 2180) Baryt, Chromit, Enstatit, Galenit, Limonit, Magnetit und Tremolit aus Lesefunden von Langau bei Geras, Waldviertel, Niederösterreich. Pp. 201-202 in Walter, F. et al. (2020): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXIX. Carinthia II, 210./130., 153-218.
Kolitsch, U. (2021): 2212) Chalkopyrit, Cristobalit, Polydymit, Sobolevskit und Sperrylith von Langau bei Geras, Waldviertel, Niederösterreich. Pp. 249-251 in Walter, F. et al. (2021): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXX. Carinthia II, 211./131., 187-276.
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