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Talc mine, Rabenwald (Rabenwaldkogel), Anger, Weiz District, Styria, Austriai
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Talc mineMine
Rabenwald (Rabenwaldkogel)- not defined -
AngerMunicipality
Weiz DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 17' 12'' North , 15° 45' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Floing463 (2018)2.7km
Baierdorf-Umgebung903 (2018)3.6km
Obersaifen831 (2018)3.9km
Fresen452 (2018)4.1km
Lebing434 (2018)4.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
57719
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57719:8
GUID (UUID V4):
21b1373e-236e-439d-86dd-d0c79ecbcc53
Name(s) in local language(s):
Talkbergbau, Rabenwald (Rabenwaldkogel), Anger, Weiz, Steiermark, Österreich


Open-pit talc mine of the Naintsch Mineralwerke GmbH (part of Luzenac Co.) on Rabenwaldkogel mountain. The whole area around this mine was exploited in various open pits and adits ('Tagbau Krughof', 'Tagbau Wiedenhofer'), see Taucher & Hollerer (2001).
Largest talc mine in Europe.

Located on Rabenwaldkogel Mt. (1.280 m), about 5 km ENE of Anger, NE of Weiz.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


42 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Pericline
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Reported by Sigmund (1915); redetermined as pericline by Meixner (1952).
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
C.Auer (2023)Identification: SEM-EDS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Colour: Colorless
Description: Tiny (up to 2mm) sharp, clear crystals in narrow clefts in amphibolite(?). Paragenesis: Baryte, Chlorite group, Quartz, Amphibole(?), Albite
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chabazite'
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Graphite
Formula: C
References:
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hydroxylpyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3(OH)
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Pumpellyite-(Mg)
Formula: Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Description: No quantitative analysis done; possibly Mg-rich pumpellyite-(Al)?
References:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
References:
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sulphur
Formula: S8
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
References:
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
'Uranocker'
References:
Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Habit: prismatic
Colour: honey-brown
Description: 30x5 mm large, prismatic crystal in talc
References:
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Smoky Quartz
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Hydroxylpyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3(OH)
Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Andalusite ?9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Pumpellyite-(Mg)9.BG.20Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Phengite
9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Pericline9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Chlorite Group'-
'Chabazite'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Uranocker'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H HydroxylpyromorphitePb5(PO4)3(OH)
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrookiteTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O HydroxylpyromorphitePb5(PO4)3(OH)
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mg Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Albite var. PericlineNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
P HydroxylpyromorphitePb5(PO4)3(OH)
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Cl VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
VVanadium
V DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
V VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pb HydroxylpyromorphitePb5(PO4)3(OH)

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