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Tourmaline from
Wegscheidkreuz, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria


Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Comments:constituent of pegmatites; accessory mineral in andalusite-biotite schist
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Polarised-light microscopy
SEM-EDS
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wegscheidkreuz, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:115280
Long-form Identifier:1:3:115280:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘHöllkogel, Alpl, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘRotriegel ridge, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘFreßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
4.0km (2.5 miles) ⓘFreßnitzkogel, Freßnitzgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
7.0km (4.3 miles) ⓘTraibach stream bed, Traibachgraben, Krieglach, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
8.0km (5.0 miles) ⓘPretulgraben, Langenwang, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘQuartzite quarry (Steinbruch Rohrdorfer; Tanzer quarry), Falkenstein, Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
9.3km (5.8 miles) ⓘRattner Alp - Steinriegel area, Ratten, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
10.4km (6.5 miles) ⓘHirnriegel, Ganz valley, Langenwang, Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District, Styria, Austria
10.7km (6.7 miles) ⓘFaschingbauerkreuz - Reithkogel area (Gießhübler Berg; Gießhübler Holzschlag), Fischbach, Weiz District, Styria, Austria
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