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Trandorf, Mühldorf, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austriai
Regional Level Types
TrandorfGroup of Quarries
MühldorfMunicipality
Krems-Land DistrictDistrict
Lower AustriaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 22' 9'' North , 15° 19' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ötz168 (2018)1.7km
Mühldorf346 (2018)2.2km
Niederranna149 (2018)2.5km
Zeining163 (2018)2.9km
Elsarn am Jauerling154 (2018)3.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
57557
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57557:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Trandorf, Mühldorf, Waldviertel, Niederösterreich, Österreich


Abandoned graphite quarries. Located NNE of Trandorf.
Belongs to the same graphite mining district as Amstall.

Note: Several sublocalities were distinguished by collectors (see sketch in Goldmann & Löffler, 2008):
"Trandorf NE 1" = western-most pit.
"Trandorf NE 2" = central open pit.
"Trandorf NE 3" = area NE of Trandorf NE 2, at which occur quartz with minor albite, massive calcite, tremolite and subordinate alunite. No graphite occurs here.

Known for the occurrence of unusual zeolites.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

28 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Description: Corundum was never found at Trandorf (Erwin Löffler, pers. comm. to Uwe Kolitsch, April 2022). See also Goldmann, C. & Löffler, E. (2008): Die Mineralienfundstellen des Graphitbergbaues Amstall, NÖ. MEFOS 19/35, 4-34, A-D.
ⓘ Cowlesite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ 'Gismondine Subgroup'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Hydrohalloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Kaolinite Subgroup'
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
References:
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
References:
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Metavariscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Hyalite
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Milk Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Description: 1) "Pumpellyite" was erroneously assigned to Trandorf by Brandstätter (1987). However, it occurs in the areas "Korundgraben" and "Weinberg Mitte". 2) Re-interpretation of the analysis in Brandstätter (1987) suggests that the sample is possibly Al-dominant, even if taking into account the dominant-constituent rule. (Comment Uwe Kolitsch)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCorundum ?4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Milk Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Hyalite4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘNatrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘMetavariscite8.CD.05AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHydrohalloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘCowlesite9.GG.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup' ?-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Gismondine Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-
ⓘ'Kaolinite Subgroup'-Al2Si2O5(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MetavarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Milk OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Kaolinite SubgroupAl2Si2O5(OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MetavarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Opal var. Milk OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Kaolinite SubgroupAl2Si2O5(OH)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MetavarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Kaolinite SubgroupAl2Si2O5(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Opal var. Milk OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ HydrohalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · 2H2O
Siⓘ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Kaolinite SubgroupAl2Si2O5(OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ MetavarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CowlesiteCaAl2Si3O10 · 6H2O
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)

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