Log InRegister
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreOur ScienceMindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us
Donate to MindatSponsor a PageCorporate SponsorshipSponsored Pages
Learning CenterWhat Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on EarthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesMindat Newsletter [Free Download]The ElementsThe Mineral Quiz
Search FormMinerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDMinerals by CountryAlphabetical Mineral IndexAlphabetical Locality SearchMineral Association SearchList of CountriesLocalities Near MePhoto SearchSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMore Search Options
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
MineralsPetrologyFossilsMeteoritesGeologic Time
Mining CompaniesStatisticsMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsDevice SettingsTime Machine
Read DiscussionsIdentification Request
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColourPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Wollastonite from
Wimhof Quarry, Vilshofen, Passau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Wollastonite
Formula:Ca3(Si3O9)
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Wollastonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wimhof Quarry, Vilshofen, Passau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:336643
Long-form Identifier:1:3:336643:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Wollastonite
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘGneiss quarry, Saunstein, Schönberg, Freyung-Grafenau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘMigmatite quarry, Wernstein am Inn, Schärding District, Upper Austria, Austria
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘSteinerleinbach Quarry, Röhrnbach, Freyung-Grafenau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
37.1km (23.1 miles) ⓘZwingau shaft, Pfaffenreut, Untergriesbach, Passau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
38.4km (23.9 miles) ⓘGrögöd Quarry (G'steinert Quarry), Untergriesbach, Passau District, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
47.5km (29.5 miles) ⓘRannariedl, Neustift im Mühlkreis, Rohrbach District, Upper Austria, Austria
59.3km (36.9 miles) ⓘStanzen Quarry, Eck, Arrach, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
71.6km (44.5 miles) ⓘKalkofen Quarry, Kalkofen, Arnschwang, Cham District, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany
80.7km (50.2 miles) ⓘRadvanka quarry, Hejná, Klatovy District, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic
References
Weiß, Stefan (1990) Mineralfundstellen Atlas Deutschland West. Christian Weise Verlag, Munich, Germany. 320pp.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 21, 2026 12:32:25
Go to top of page