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Voreck quarry, Voreck, Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Voreck quarry | Quarry |
| Voreck | Mountain |
| Rettenegg | Municipality |
| Weiz District | District |
| Styria | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 31' 17'' North , 15° 47' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rettenegg | 575 (2018) | 1.5km |
| Feistritzwald | 109 (2018) | 4.3km |
| Kaltenegg | 111 (2018) | 4.4km |
| Grubbauer | 349 (2018) | 4.9km |
| Filzmoos | 223 (2018) | 5.6km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Steinbruch Voreck, Voreck, Rettenegg, Fischbacher Alpen, Steiermark, Österreich
Small, abandoned quarry in lower Triassic Semmering quartzite. Located ca. 500 m southwest of Voreck Mt. at an elevation of ca. 870 m asl.
Note: Coordinates to be confirmed.
Another, overgrown quarry is located NE of Voreck at 47.5315, 15.81531.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Habit: up to dm large, platy masses References: |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Habit: up to 0.5 mm large pseudo-cubic crystals Colour: yellow to orange Description: Forming strongly zoned crystals with slottaite. References: |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Habit: up to 0.5 mm large, tapering crystals References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: massive vein quartz References: |
| ⓘ Slottaite Formula: SrFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 Habit: up to 0.5 mm large pseudo-cubic crystals Colour: yellow to orange Description: Forming strongly zoned crystals with jarosite; bright ares are slottaite, dark areas are jarosite. References: Unpublished, personal data Franz BernhardIdentified by Franz Bernhard: SEM-EDS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Slottaite | 8.BL.05 | SrFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Slottaite | SrFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Slottaite | SrFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Slottaite | SrFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Slottaite | SrFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Slottaite | SrFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Slottaite | SrFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Austria
- Styria
- Fischbach AlpsMountain Range
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Panonian BasinWide Rift
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
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Voreck quarry, Voreck, Rettenegg, Weiz District, Styria, Austria