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Königsalm, Senftenberg, Krems-Land District, Lower Austria, Austriai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 28' 17'' North , 15° 31' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Senftenbergeramt123 (2018)2.4km
Unter-Meisling186 (2018)3.1km
Priel178 (2018)4.3km
Droß959 (2018)4.3km
Senftenberg1,015 (2018)4.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
57533
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57533:0
GUID (UUID V4):
331e932c-cc2a-497b-a5a3-d7a6231e0ac1
Name(s) in local language(s):
Königsalm, Senftenberg, Waldviertel, Niederösterreich, Österreich


A quarry in a pegmatite, started in 1923 and operated only for about one year, after which the pegmatite was more or less exhausted. It became famous for excellent specimens of monazite and xenotime up to 5 mm, large smoky quartz and feldspar found in miarolitic cavities. Subsequently, collectors extracted more specimens through hard work.

Today the main part of the pegmatite is filled with dirt but biotite lenses with monazite are still there and monazite, xenotime-(Y), zircon and massive schorl can easily be found!

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


22 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Allanite-(Ce)
Formula: (CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Elbaite ?
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluor-schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Foitite
Formula: ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
Description: Reported as probable galenobismutite on the basis of an EDS analysis (Niedermayr et al., 2005). Later turned out to be robinsonite (Kolitsch & Brandstätter, 2012).
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Magnesio-foitite
Formula: ◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Robinsonite
Formula: Pb4Sb6S13
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Allanite-(Ce)
Ca5(PO4)3F Fluorapatite
K(AlSi3O8) Microcline
REE(PO4) 'Monazite'
KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Muscovite
NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Schorl
CaTi(SiO4)O Titanite
Zr(SiO4) Zircon

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Robinsonite2.HC.20Pb4Sb6S13
Galenobismutite ?2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Smoky Quartz
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Allanite-(Ce)9.BG.05b(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluor-schorl9.CK.NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
Foitite9.CK.05◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Elbaite ?9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Magnesio-foitite9.CK.05◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'var. Rubellite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Magnesio-foitite◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Magnesio-foitite◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
O Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Magnesio-foitite◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg Magnesio-foitite◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Magnesio-foitite◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Magnesio-foitite◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
S RobinsonitePb4Sb6S13
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Fe Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe Fluor-schorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
SbAntimony
Sb RobinsonitePb4Sb6S13
CeCerium
Ce Allanite-(Ce)(CaCe)(AlAlFe2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PbLead
Pb GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pb RobinsonitePb4Sb6S13
BiBismuth
Bi GalenobismutitePbBi2S4

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