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Serpentinite quarry, Pingendorf, Drosendorf-Zissersdorf, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Serpentinite quarryQuarry
Pingendorf- not defined -
Drosendorf-ZissersdorfMunicipality
Horn DistrictDistrict
Lower AustriaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 49' 5'' North , 15° 37' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zissersdorf226 (2018)1.4km
Unterthumeritz120 (2018)2.1km
Geras473 (2018)4.1km
Japons234 (2018)5.1km
Drosendorf527 (2018)5.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
57600
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57600:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Serpentinbruch, Pingendorf, Drosendorf-Zissersdorf, Waldviertel, Niederösterreich, Österreich


Abandoned serpentinite quarry, with occurrences of vermiculite and anthophyllite.
Leucocratic plagioclasite veins and amphibolite also occur.
Although the quarry is long abandoned, zeolites may still be found after hard work.

Located east of Pingendorf and south of Zissersdorf.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Anthophyllite
Formula: ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chabazite'
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
Edenite
Formula: NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Gismondine Subgroup'
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular var. Hibschite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
var. Hibschite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Anthophyllite9.DD.05◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Edenite9.DE.15NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
'Chabazite'-
'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Gismondine Subgroup'-
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
H EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
H Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
H NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
H VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
O Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
O VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Na EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Na NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Na Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Na Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Al EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Al Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Al NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Al Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Al VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si Anthophyllite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Si Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Si NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Si VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
KPotassium
K Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Ca Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
BaBarium
Ba HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Ba Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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