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Blue quartz occurrence, Grabenbach area, Sankt Koloman, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austriai
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Crossite

Blue quartz occurrence, Grabenbach area, Sankt Koloman, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austria
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Blue Quartz, etc.

Blue quartz occurrence, Grabenbach area, Sankt Koloman, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austria
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Magnesio-riebeckite

Blue quartz occurrence, Grabenbach area, Sankt Koloman, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austria
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Crossite

Blue quartz occurrence, Grabenbach area, Sankt Koloman, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austria
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Blue Quartz, etc.

Blue quartz occurrence, Grabenbach area, Sankt Koloman, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austria
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Magnesio-riebeckite

Blue quartz occurrence, Grabenbach area, Sankt Koloman, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austria
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Crossite

Blue quartz occurrence, Grabenbach area, Sankt Koloman, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austria
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Blue Quartz, etc.

Blue quartz occurrence, Grabenbach area, Sankt Koloman, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 37' 16'' North , 13° 13' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.62126,13.22023
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oberlangenberg509 (2018)2.9km
Taugl1,196 (2018)3.2km
Kellau723 (2018)3.4km
Scheffau am Tennengebirge1,119 (2018)3.7km
Golling an der Salzach2,014 (2018)4.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
54396
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54396:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
"Lienbach"; "Lienbachgraben"
Other Languages:
German:
Blauquarz-Fundstelle (Blauquarzfundstelle), Sankt Koloman, Bezirk Hallein, Salzburg, Österreich


Occurrence of blue quartz (also known as sapphire quartz), owing its colour to microscopic inclusions of magnesioriebeckite. The crystals, which are often associated to flawless rock crystals, occur in veinlets disseminated in a layer of carbonate-silicate boulders formed by hydrothermal alteration of underlying Werfen slates. Part of the mineralization is genetically related to neighbouring melaphyr-diabases, providing the sodium needed for the formation of the alkali amphiboles.

Conditions of formation are suggested to comprise pressures of < 1 kbar and temperatures of < 250°C (Hasenberger et al., 1998).

This locality has been known since the late 18th century. Located in the upper Grabenbach valley, about 5 km NE of Golling.
Note: Coordinates are from Mineralienatlas.de and are approximate.

Note: The locality name "Lienbach" (Fugger, 1905) is erroneous, as shown by Schauberger (1959).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Braunspat'
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Crossite'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Jadeite-Aegirine'
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar
Formula: (Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Blue Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
References:
Hasenberger, K.; Kirchner, E.; Musso, M.; Asenbaum, A. (1998): Neue Daten zur Genese des Blauquarzes vom Grabenbach, Golling, Sbg. Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft 143, 296-298. https://opac.geologie.ac.at/ais312/dokumente/143_296-298_Hasenberger_et_al.pdf
Kirchner, E.Ch. (1977): Exkursion M5 und M6: Die Gips- und Anhydritlagerstätten um Golling - Abtenau und die Breunneritlagerstätte von Diegrub bei Abtenau. Der Karinthin, 77, 325-329. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/DerKarinthin_77_0001-0030.pdf
Doht, R. and Hlawatsch, C. (1913) Über einen ägirinähnlichen Pyroxen und den Krokydolit vom Mooseck bei Golling, Salzburg. Verh. k.k. geol. Reichanst., 1913, 79–95. https://opac.geologie.ac.at/wwwopacx/wwwopac.ashx?command=getcontent&server=images&value=VH1913_079_A.pdf
Strasser, Albert (1989) Die Minerale Salzburgs. Albert Strasser. 348 pp.
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Blue Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘMagnesite
var. Mesitine Spar		5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘMagnesio-riebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Crossite'-
ⓘ'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Braunspat'-
ⓘ'Jadeite-Aegirine'-NaFe3+Si2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻Na2(Mg3Fe23+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar(Mg,Fe)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻Na2(Mg3Fe23+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar(Mg,Fe)CO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Blue QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻Na2(Mg3Fe23+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻Na2(Mg3Fe23+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar(Mg,Fe)CO3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻Na2(Mg3Fe23+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Blue QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻Na2(Mg3Fe23+)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Magnesite var. Mesitine Spar(Mg,Fe)CO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Kirchner, E.Ch. (1977): Exkursion M5 und M6: Die Gips- und Anhydritlagerstätten um Golling - Abtenau und die Breunneritlagerstätte von Diegrub bei Abtenau. Der Karinthin, 77, 325-329. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/DerKarinthin_77_0001-0030.pdf2) Grabenbach
Kirchner, E. (1987): Die Mineral- und Gesteinsvorkommen in den Gipslagerstätten der Lammermasse, innerhalb der Hallstattzone, Salzburg. Jahrbuch Haus der Natur, 10: 156-167. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/HdN_10_0156-0167.pdf
Hasenberger, K.; Kirchner, E.; Musso, M.; Asenbaum, A. (1998): Neue Daten zur Genese des Blauquarzes vom Grabenbach, Golling, Sbg. Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft 143, 296-298. https://opac.geologie.ac.at/ais312/dokumente/143_296-298_Hasenberger_et_al.pdf
Kirchner, E. C. (1980): Natriumamphibole und Natriumpyroxene als Mineralneubildungen in Sedimenten und basischen Vulkaniten aus dem Permoskyth der Nördlichen Kalkalpen. Verhandlungen der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 1980, 249-279. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/VerhGeolBundesanstalt_1980_0249-0279.pdf
Fugger, F. (1905) Die Gruppe des Gollinger Schwarzen Berges. Jahrbuch der Geologischen Reichsanstalt 55, 189-216. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/JbGeolReichsanst_055_0189-0216.pdf(locality erroneously assigned to Lienbach valley)
Doht, R. and Hlawatsch, C. (1913) Über einen ägirinähnlichen Pyroxen und den Krokydolit vom Mooseck bei Golling, Salzburg. Verh. k.k. geol. Reichanst., 1913, 79–95. https://opac.geologie.ac.at/wwwopacx/wwwopac.ashx?command=getcontent&server=images&value=VH1913_079_A.pdf
Strasser, Albert (1989) Die Minerale Salzburgs. Albert Strasser. 348 pp.
www.mineralienatlas.de (2025) Blauquarzfundstelle am Grabenbach (Grubbach). https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=39524
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