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Quarry I, Loja, Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria i
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Melk District	District
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View of the Loja quarrying area, ca. 1910.

Quarry I, Loja, Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

Magnetite, etc.

Quarry I, Loja, Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

Pyrite

Quarry I, Loja, Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

View of the Loja quarrying area, ca. 1910.

Quarry I, Loja, Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

Magnetite, etc.

Quarry I, Loja, Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

Pyrite

Quarry I, Loja, Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

View of the Loja quarrying area, ca. 1910.

Quarry I, Loja, Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

Magnetite, etc.

Quarry I, Loja, Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

48° 12' 30'' North , 15° 6' 31'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

48.20851,15.10873

GRN:

N33E08

Köppen climate type:

Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Säusenstein	228 (2018)	1.1km
Gottsdorf	707 (2018)	2.1km
Auratsberg	247 (2018)	2.3km
Hofamt Priel	475 (2018)	2.7km
Persenbeug	1,303 (2018)	2.8km

Mindat Locality ID:

238951

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:238951:9

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Bruch I, Loja, Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Waldviertel, Niederösterreich, Österreich

At the crusher plant.

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16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Kaolinite-claystone

ⓘ 'Lithomarge'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Löffler, E. & Kolitsch, U. (2011): Die Mineralien der Loja bei Persenbeug, Niederösterreich (I). Mineralien-Welt. 22 (3): 73-84

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Löffler, E. & Kolitsch, U. (2011): Die Mineralien der Loja bei Persenbeug, Niederösterreich (I). Mineralien-Welt. 22 (3): 73-84

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Franz Spindler collection

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Löffler, E. & Kolitsch, U. (2011): Die Mineralien der Loja bei Persenbeug, Niederösterreich (I). Mineralien-Welt. 22 (3): 73-84

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

References:

Löffler, E. & Kolitsch, U. (2011): Die Mineralien der Loja bei Persenbeug, Niederösterreich (I). Mineralien-Welt. 22 (3): 73-84

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

References:

Löffler, E. & Kolitsch, U. (2011): Die Mineralien der Loja bei Persenbeug, Niederösterreich (I). Mineralien-Welt. 22 (3): 73-84

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Löffler, E. & Kolitsch, U. (2011): Die Mineralien der Loja bei Persenbeug, Niederösterreich (I). Mineralien-Welt. 22 (3): 73-84

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Löffler, E. & Kolitsch, U. (2011): Die Mineralien der Loja bei Persenbeug, Niederösterreich (I). Mineralien-Welt. 22 (3): 73-84

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Erwin Löffler collection (XRD-analysed)

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

References:

Franz Spindler collection

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Löffler, E. & Kolitsch, U. (2011): Die Mineralien der Loja bei Persenbeug, Niederösterreich (I). Mineralien-Welt. 22 (3): 73-84

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Löffler, E. & Kolitsch, U. (2011): Die Mineralien der Loja bei Persenbeug, Niederösterreich (I). Mineralien-Welt. 22 (3): 73-84

ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

References:

Löffler, E. & Kolitsch, U. (2011): Die Mineralien der Loja bei Persenbeug, Niederösterreich (I). Mineralien-Welt. 22 (3): 73-84

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Löffler, E. & Kolitsch, U. (2011): Die Mineralien der Loja bei Persenbeug, Niederösterreich (I). Mineralien-Welt. 22 (3): 73-84

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO₄)O

References:

Löffler, E. & Kolitsch, U. (2011): Die Mineralien der Loja bei Persenbeug, Niederösterreich (I). Mineralien-Welt. 22 (3): 73-84

ⓘ Tochilinite

Formula: Fe²⁺_5-6(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅S₆(OH)₁₀

References:

Löffler, E. & Kolitsch, U. (2011): Die Mineralien der Loja bei Persenbeug, Niederösterreich (I). Mineralien-Welt. 22 (3): 73-84

ⓘ Todorokite

Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O

References:

Löffler, E. & Kolitsch, U. (2011): Die Mineralien der Loja bei Persenbeug, Niederösterreich (I). Mineralien-Welt. 22 (3): 73-84

Gallery:

FeS₂ⓘ Marcasite

Marcasite, etc.

Quarry I, Loja, Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

Marcasite, etc.

Quarry I, Loja, Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

Marcasite, etc.

Quarry I, Loja, Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

ZnSⓘ Sphalerite

Sphalerite

Quarry I, Loja, Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

Sphalerite

Quarry I, Loja, Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

Sphalerite

Quarry I, Loja, Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Tochilinite	2.FD.35	Fe²⁺_5-6(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅S₆(OH)₁₀
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Todorokite	4.DK.10	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Titanite	9.AG.15	CaTi(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Smectite Group'	-	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Tochilinite	Fe²⁺_5-6(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅S₆(OH)₁₀
H	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
H	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Tochilinite	Fe²⁺_5-6(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅S₆(OH)₁₀
O	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
O	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Tochilinite	Fe²⁺_5-6(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅S₆(OH)₁₀
Mg	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tochilinite	Fe²⁺_5-6(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅S₆(OH)₁₀
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Ca	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Titanite	CaTi(SiO₄)O
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Tochilinite	Fe²⁺_5-6(Mg,Fe²⁺)₅S₆(OH)₁₀
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Todorokite	(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)_1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)₆O₁₂ · 3-4H₂O
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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Quarry I, Loja, Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Melk District, Lower Austria, Austria i
Regional Level Types
Quarry I - not defined -
Loja - not defined -
Persenbeug-Gottsdorf Municipality
Melk District District
Lower Austria State
Austria Country