Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Spitz, Wachau, Lower Austria, Austria

mindat Locality ID: 58542
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-58542.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Spitz, Wachau, Lower Austria, Austria": 13
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 12

Number of Child Localities: 9
Child Localities:
Arzberg (Atzberg; Michaeler Berg)
Buschandlwand
Eichberg
Huthof ("Am Hut"; Buchberg)
Laaben
Miesling Valley
Radlbachtal (Radlgraben; Huthof)
Schwallenbach
Steiner Quarry

Latitude: 48°22'20"N
Longitude: 15°23'40"E
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 48.372222222222,15.394444444444

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
	This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

Allanite	Alunite	Amphibole	Andalusite	Apatite	Aragonite	Axinite	Beryl	Calcite	Chalcanthite
Chalcopyrite	Chlorite	Clay	Clinozoisite	Columbite	Copper	Corundum	Diaspore	Epidote	Feldspar
Fluorite	Garnet	Graftonite	Gypsum	Malachite	Marcasite	Melanterite	Mica	Monazite	Nickeline
None	Not in a structural group	Olivine	Prehnite	Pyrite	Pyroxene	Quartz	Rocksalt	Rutile	Smectite-vermiculite
Sphalerite	Spinel	Titanite	Topaz	Tourmaline	Triplite	Vesuvianite	Wurtzite	Zircon

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al As B Be C Ca Cd Ce Cu F Fe H K Li Mg Mn Na Nb O P Pb S Si Sn Th Ti U Y Zn Zr

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Allanite Alunite Amphibole Andalusite Apatite Aragonite Axinite Beryl Calcite Chalcanthite
Chalcopyrite Chlorite Clay Clinozoisite Columbite Copper Corundum Diaspore Epidote Feldspar
Fluorite Garnet Graftonite Gypsum Malachite Marcasite Melanterite Mica Monazite Nickeline
None Not in a structural group Olivine Prehnite Pyrite Pyroxene Quartz Rocksalt Rutile Smectite-vermiculite
Sphalerite Spinel Titanite Topaz Tourmaline Triplite Vesuvianite Wurtzite Zircon

75 IMA Minerals at location:

Actinolite ()*	Albite ()*	Allanite-(Ce) ()*	Almandine ()*	Anatase ()*
Andalusite ()*	Anthophyllite ()*	Axinite-(Fe) ()*	Axinite-(Mg) ()*	Bavenite ()*
Bertrandite ()*	Beryl ()*	Calcite ()*	Cassiterite ()*	Cerianite-(Ce) ()*
Cerussite ()*	Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Cheralite ()*	Chernovite-(Y) ()*
Chrysoberyl ()*	Clinochlore ()*	Clinozoisite ()*	Columbite-(Fe) ()*	Columbite-(Mn) ()*
Copper ()*	Cordierite ()*	Cuprite ()*	Diopside ()*	Dravite ()*
Epidote ()*	Fluor-elbaite ()*	Fluorapatite ()*	Galena ()*	Goethite ()*
Graftonite ()*	Graphite ()*	Greenockite ()*	Grossular ()*	Gypsum ()*
Hedenbergite ()*	Hydrozincite ()*	Ilmenite ()*	Jarosite ()*	Laumontite ()*
Lithiophilite ()*	Magnetite ()*	Malachite ()*	Marcasite ()*	Melanterite ()*
Microcline ()*	Monazite-(Ce) ()*	Montmorillonite ()*	Muscovite ()*	Natrojarosite ()*
Orthoclase ()*	Phlogopite ()*	Prehnite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Pyrrhotite ()*
Quartz ()*	Rutile ()*	Schorl ()*	Sillimanite ()*	Spessartine ()*
Sphalerite ()*	Spinel ()*	Titanite ()*	Topaz ()*	Triphylite ()*
Triplite ()*	Uraninite ()*	Vesuvianite ()*	Xenotime-(Y) ()*	Zircon ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe²⁺_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	1	21067	3419
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)	8	21067,21070,21072,21073,21074,21075,21076,21077	8803
Allanite-(Ce) ()*	Allanite Epidote	CaCe(Al₂Fe²⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	1	21074	706
Almandine ()*	Garnet	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	5	21067,21070,21073,21076,21077	2353
Anatase ()*	Not in a structural group	TiO₂	2	21070,21077	2162
Andalusite ()*	Andalusite	Al₂SiO₅	1	21074	1310
Anthophyllite ()*	Amphibole	Mg₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	2	21073,21074	718
Axinite-(Fe) ()*	Axinite	Ca₄Fe²⁺₂Al₄[B₂Si₈O₃₀](OH)₂	1	21074	260
Axinite-(Mg) ()*	Axinite	Ca₄Mg₂Al₄[B₂Si₈O₃₀](OH)₂	1	21078	12
Bavenite ()*	None	Ca₄Be_2+xAl_2-xSi₉O_26-x(OH)_2+x (x = 0 to 1)	2	21070,21077	255
Bertrandite ()*	Not in a structural group	Be₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂	6	21070,21072,21073,21074,21076,21077	606
Beryl ()*	Beryl	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈	5	21070,21072,21073,21076,21077	4286
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	3	21067,21077,21078	27770
Cassiterite ()*	Rutile	SnO₂	2	21070,21077	5171
Cerianite-(Ce) ()*	Fluorite	CeO₂	1	21074	94
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)	1	21067	4979
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcanthite	Cu(SO₄)·5H₂O	1	21075	925
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	1	21067	27198
Cheralite ()*	Monazite	CaTh(PO₄)₂	1	21074	50
Chernovite-(Y) ()*	Zircon	Y(AsO₄)	1	21074	46
Chrysoberyl ()*	Olivine	BeAl₂O₄	4	21072,21073,21076,21077	321
Clinochlore ()*	Chlorite Clay	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈	1	21077	1756
Clinozoisite ()*	Clinozoisite Epidote	Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	1	21067	1025
Columbite-(Fe) ()*	Columbite	Fe²⁺Nb₂O₆	3	21070,21074,21077	518
Columbite-(Mn) ()*	Columbite	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆	1	21074	289
Copper ()*	Copper	Cu	2	21067,21075	3846
Cordierite ()*	Beryl	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈	1	21075	1008
Cuprite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₂O	1	21075	2970
Diopside ()*	Pyroxene	CaMgSi₂O₆	5	21067,21070,21072,21077,21078	4135
Dravite ()*	Tourmaline	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	3	21067,21074,21075	648
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	2	21070,21077	8173
Fluor-elbaite ()*	Tourmaline	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	1	21074	31
Fluorapatite ()*	Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F	2	21067,21074	2740
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	2	21067,21075	24243
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)	1	21075	7437
Graftonite ()*	Graftonite	Fe²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₂	1	21076	107
Graphite ()*	None	C	2	21067,21075	2812
Greenockite ()*	Wurtzite	CdS	1	21067	717
Grossular ()*	Garnet	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	2	21077,21078	1544
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	1	21067	6890
Hedenbergite ()*	Pyroxene	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆	1	21067	741
Hydrozincite ()*	None	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆	1	21067	1066
Ilmenite ()*	Corundum	Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺O₃	2	21067,21074	5433
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	1	21067	2228
Laumontite ()*	Not in a structural group	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂·4H₂O	1	21077	1271
Lithiophilite ()*	Olivine	LiMn²⁺(PO₄)	1	21076	155
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	1	21074	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	2	21067,21075	12537
Marcasite ()*	Marcasite	FeS₂	1	21067	5674
Melanterite ()*	Melanterite	Fe(SO₄)·7H₂O	1	21075	915
Microcline ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)	2	21076,21077	4924
Monazite-(Ce) ()*	Monazite	Ce(PO₄)	1	21074	945
Montmorillonite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	(Na,Ca)_0.3(Al,Mg)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O	1	21074	1508
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	4	21070,21074,21076,21077	17380
Natrojarosite ()*	Alunite	NaFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	1	21067	254
Orthoclase ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)	2	21076,21077	2349
Phlogopite ()*	Mica Clay	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂	1	21067	2273
Prehnite ()*	Prehnite	Ca₂Al(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	5	21070,21072,21074,21075,21077	1898
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	4	21067,21070,21075,21077	39462
Pyrrhotite ()*	Nickeline	Fe₇S₈	2	21067,21075	9056
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	7	21067,21070,21073,21074,21075,21076,21077	61156
Rutile ()*	Rutile	TiO₂	2	21074,21075	5614
Schorl ()*	Tourmaline	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	8	21067,21070,21072,21073,21074,21075,21076,21077	2705
Sillimanite ()*	Not in a structural group	Al₂SiO₅	1	21073	1516
Spessartine ()*	Garnet	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	1	21074	1214
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	1	21067	21482
Spinel ()*	Spinel	MgAl₂O₄	1	21074	1934
Titanite ()*	Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O	4	21067,21070,21077,21078	4899
Topaz ()*	Topaz	Al₂SiO₄F₂	1	21076	1476
Triphylite ()*	Olivine	LiFe²⁺(PO₄)	1	21076	313
Triplite ()*	Triplite	Mn²⁺₂(PO₄)F	1	21076	233
Uraninite ()*	Fluorite	UO₂	1	21074	2718
Vesuvianite ()*	Vesuvianite	(Ca,Na)₁₉(Al,Mg,Fe)₁₃(SiO₄)₁₀(Si₂O₇)₄(OH,F,O)₁₀	1	21067	1395
Xenotime-(Y) ()*	Zircon	Y(PO₄)	1	21074	939
Zircon ()*	Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)	5	21073,21074,21075,21076,21077	5251

No ages have been assigned to this locality yet.

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL

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