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Quartz from
Köfels, Umhausen, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria


Locality type:Village
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Comments:Presents numerous undulatory extinctions, dislocation loops, subgrain boundaries, dislocation in climb configuration forming junctions, and also evidence of lattice friction.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Köfels, Umhausen, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:320747
Long-form Identifier:1:3:320747:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
9.4km (5.9 miles) ⓘHaderlehen (Knappenlöcher), Sautens, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria
10.0km (6.2 miles) ⓘEclogite outcrops, Sulz valley, Längenfeld, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria
11.1km (6.9 miles) ⓘKrummer See (Krumpsee), Sankt Leonhard im Pitztal, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘStrabag quarry, Roppen, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘBoden copper trial, Kaunertal, Landeck District, Tyrol, Austria
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘVerpeil valley, Kaunertal, Landeck District, Tyrol, Austria
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘPlangeross-Mandarfen deposit, Sankt Leonhard im Pitztal, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria
16.6km (10.3 miles) ⓘTschingl copper mine, Kaunertal, Landeck District, Tyrol, Austria
17.3km (10.7 miles) ⓘTieftal, Kaunertal, Landeck District, Tyrol, Austria
20.6km (12.8 miles) ⓘFendlerbach valley, Ried im Oberinntal, Landeck District, Tyrol, Austria
References
Leroux, Hugues; Doukhan, Jean-Claude (1993) Dynamic deformation of quartz in the landslide of Köfels, Austria. European Journal of Mineralogy, 5 (5). 893-902 doi:10.1127/ejm/5/5/0893
 
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