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Magnesite deposit, Eichberg, Gloggnitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austriai
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Magnesite deposit, Eichberg, Gloggnitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Magnesite deposit, Eichberg, Gloggnitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Magnesite deposit, Eichberg, Gloggnitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Magnesite deposit, Eichberg, Gloggnitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Magnesite deposit, Eichberg, Gloggnitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
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Magnesite deposit, Eichberg, Gloggnitz, Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 40' 4'' North , 15° 53' 39'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.66790,15.89418
GRN:
N32E08
Type:
Deposit (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pettenbach172 (2018)0.9km
Aue268 (2018)1.2km
Schmidsdorf317 (2018)1.7km
Küb199 (2018)1.8km
Schottwien462 (2018)2.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
57377
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57377:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ehrenböck quarry; Stranz quarry; Hintereichberg
Name(s) in local language(s):
Magnesitlagerstätte, Eichberg, Gloggnitz, Industrieviertel, Niederösterreich, Österreich


A metasomatic magnesite deposit within the graywacke zone.
Mined from 1893-1934 (Ehrenböck quarry and Stranz quarry).
Located near Eichberg, about 1 km west of Gloggnitz.

Note: a small Cu ore mineralisation was visible in the Stranz quarry and was periodically mined between 1590-1750.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
References:
Huber, S. and Huber, P. (1984) Mineralfunde aus dem Norden und Osten Österreichs: Neuigkeiten und Ergänzungen zu ausgewählten Fundbereichen, Folge 1. Die Eisenblüte 5 N. F. (11): 27-29.
Großpietsch, O. (1911): Zur Mineralkenntnis der Magnesitlagerstätte Eichberg am Semmering (Eichbergit, ein neues Sulfoantimoniat). Centralbl. Mineral. Geol. Paläont. 14, 433-435. (as "Eichbergit")
Meixner, H. (1950): Über nieder- und oberösterreichische Mineralnamen. Der Karinthin 9: 179-184(includes analytical data for "eichbergite" = boulangerite)
Hackenberg, Michael (2003) Bergbau im Semmeringgebiet. Archiv für Lagerstättenforschung der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 24. 5-97
Kolitsch, U. (2019): 2133) Boulangerit, Bournonit, Cerussit, Coloradoit, Heteromorphit(?), Plagionit(?) und Tetradymit aus der Magnesitlagerstätte vom Eichberg bei Gloggnitz, Niederösterreich – ein Vorbericht. Pp. 293-295 in Walter, F. et al. (2019): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXVIII. Carinthia II, 209./129., 237-362.
ⓘ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
References:
Huber, S. and Huber, P. (1984) Mineralfunde aus dem Norden und Osten Österreichs: Neuigkeiten und Ergänzungen zu ausgewählten Fundbereichen, Folge 1. Die Eisenblüte 5 N. F. (11): 27-29.
Meixner, H. (1950): Über nieder- und oberösterreichische Mineralnamen. Der Karinthin 9: 179-184
Huber, Simone, Huber, Peter (1977) Mineralfundstellen - Ein Führer zum Selbstsammeln Vol. 8 - Oberösterreich, Niederösterreich und Burgenland. Christian Weise Verlag. 270 pp.
Kolitsch, U. (2019): 2133) Boulangerit, Bournonit, Cerussit, Coloradoit, Heteromorphit(?), Plagionit(?) und Tetradymit aus der Magnesitlagerstätte vom Eichberg bei Gloggnitz, Niederösterreich – ein Vorbericht. Pp. 293-295 in Walter, F. et al. (2019): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXVIII. Carinthia II, 209./129., 237-362.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Eichbergite'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Heteromorphite ?
Formula: Pb7Sb8S19
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Pinolite'
ⓘ Plagionite ?
Formula: Pb5Sb8S17
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Talc var. Steatite
Formula: Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘColoradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘPlagionite ?2.HC.10bPb5Sb8S17
ⓘHeteromorphite ?2.HC.10cPb7Sb8S19
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘ'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc
var. Steatite		9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Leuchtenbergite9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'-
ⓘ'Eichbergite'-
ⓘ'Pinolite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HeteromorphitePb7Sb8S19
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series
Sbⓘ HeteromorphitePb7Sb8S19
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
HgMercury
Hgⓘ ColoradoiteHgTe
PbLead
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ HeteromorphitePb7Sb8S19
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pbⓘ PlagionitePb5Sb8S17
BiBismuth
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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References

Huber, S. and Huber, P. (1984) Mineralfunde aus dem Norden und Osten Österreichs: Neuigkeiten und Ergänzungen zu ausgewählten Fundbereichen, Folge 1. Die Eisenblüte 5 N. F. (11): 27-29.
Redlich, K.A. (1908): Antimonit im Magnesit des Eichbergkogels am Semmering, in: Centralblatt für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie, Stuttgart.
Großpietsch, O. (1911): Zur Mineralkenntnis der Magnesitlagerstätte Eichberg am Semmering (Eichbergit, ein neues Sulfoantimoniat). Centralbl. Mineral. Geol. Paläont. 14, 433-435.
Meixner, H. (1950): Über nieder- und oberösterreichische Mineralnamen. Der Karinthin 9: 179-184
Meixner, H. (1956): Neue Mineralfunde in den österreichischen Ostalpen XV. Carinthia II, 146./66., 20-31.pp.26-27 - (158: Zeolithe aus dem Nephelinbasanit von Klöch, Stmk.)
Huber, Simone, Huber, Peter (1977) Mineralfundstellen - Ein Führer zum Selbstsammeln Vol. 8 - Oberösterreich, Niederösterreich und Burgenland. Christian Weise Verlag. 270 pp.
Exel, Reinhard (1993) Die Mineralien und Erzlagerstätten Österreichs. Eigenverlag R. Exel. p.1-447.
Hackenberg, Michael (2003) Bergbau im Semmeringgebiet. Archiv für Lagerstättenforschung der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, 24. 5-97
Ertl A. & Hamilton M. (2009): Der Magnesit vom Eichberg bei Gloggnitz (Niederösterreich) und dessen Begleitminerale: Eine mineralogische Studie. Mitt. Österr. Mineral. Ges. 154, 53-57.
Kolitsch, U. (2019): 2133) Boulangerit, Bournonit, Cerussit, Coloradoit, Heteromorphit(?), Plagionit(?) und Tetradymit aus der Magnesitlagerstätte vom Eichberg bei Gloggnitz, Niederösterreich – ein Vorbericht. Pp. 293-295 in Walter, F. et al. (2019): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXVIII. Carinthia II, 209./129., 237-362.
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