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Holmquistite from
Spodumene prospect, Brandrücken, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria


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Holmquistite

Spodumene prospect, Brandrücken, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Holmquistite

Spodumene prospect, Brandrücken, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Holmquistite

Spodumene prospect, Brandrücken, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Holmquistite

Spodumene prospect, Brandrücken, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
04826100017271923759092.jpg
Holmquistite

Spodumene prospect, Brandrücken, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Holmquistite

Spodumene prospect, Brandrücken, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Holmquistite

Spodumene prospect, Brandrücken, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Holmquistite

Spodumene prospect, Brandrücken, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
04826100017271923759092.jpg
Holmquistite

Spodumene prospect, Brandrücken, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
00144250017271987274222.jpg
Holmquistite

Spodumene prospect, Brandrücken, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
05278290017272021238298.jpg
Holmquistite

Spodumene prospect, Brandrücken, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
07373530017272021243030.jpg
Holmquistite

Spodumene prospect, Brandrücken, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Holmquistite
Formula:◻Li2(Mg3Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2
Habit:Radiating aggregates of prismatic crystals to 10 cm
Colour:greyish violet
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Holmquistite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Spodumene prospect, Brandrücken, Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (8 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:40828
Long-form Identifier:1:3:40828:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Niedermayr, G., Postl, W. (1987) 659. Axinit, Desmin (Stilbit), Heulandit, Laumontit, Chabasit, Holmquistit*) und andere Mineralien aus dem Brandrücken-Explorationsstollen auf der Koralpe, Kärnten. Pp. 295-296 in Niedermayr, G. et al. (1987): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XXXVI. Carinthia II: 177./97.: 283-329. (In German.) https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/CAR_177_97_0283-0329.pdf
Walter, Franz (1992) Weinebeneite, CaBe3(PO4)2(OH)2·4H2O, a new mineral species: mineral data and crystal structure. European Journal of Mineralogy, 4 (6) 1275-1284 doi:10.1127/ejm/4/6/1275
Niedermayr, G.; Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten. 232 pp.
Keyser, William; Müller, Axel; Augland, Lars Eivind; Steiner, Ralf (2024) Rare-metal halos of lithium pegmatite at the Wolfsberg deposit, Austria, and their implications for exploration. Ore Geology Reviews, 171. 106179 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106179
 
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