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Schwarzenbach marble quarry, Kobersdorf, Oberpullendorf District, Burgenland, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Schwarzenbach marble quarryQuarry (Abandoned)
KobersdorfMunicipality
Oberpullendorf DistrictDistrict
BurgenlandState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 38' 9'' North , 16° 22' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2008
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Schwarzenbach941 (2018)1.3km
Sieggraben1,248 (2018)1.9km
Schwarzenbach (Zerstreut)338 (2017)2.1km
Oberpetersdorf596 (2018)2.3km
Hochegg305 (2018)2.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
58694
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58694:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Oberpetersdorf marble quarry; G.W.P. quarry
Name(s) in local language(s):
Marmorbruch Schwarzenbach (Marmorbruch Oberpetersdorf; G.W.P. Bruch), Sieggraben, Mattersburg, Burgenland, Österreich


Abandoned and partly overgrown (situation 2008) marble quarry, immediately at the border to Lower Austria. Located about 2.5 km NNW of Oberpetersdorf. Accessible via a forestry road starting at the northern end of Oberpetersdorf.

Note: In Schönlaub (2000) the quarry is labeled "Schwarzenbach" (Schwarzenbach is a village in Lower Austria W of the quarry).

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Graphite
Formula: C
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Description: Small brown-orange grains.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
C Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
O RutileTiO2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3

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