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Sand pit (NE), Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sand pit (NE) | Pit (Overgrown) |
| Winzing | - not defined - |
| Obritzberg-Rust | Municipality |
| Sankt Pölten-Land District | District |
| Lower Austria | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 17' 3'' North , 15° 34' 59'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Pit (Overgrown) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Obritzberg | 329 (2018) | 1.3km |
| Neustift | 101 (2018) | 2.4km |
| Ambach | 291 (2018) | 2.5km |
| Großrust | 363 (2018) | 2.5km |
| Hausheim | 183 (2018) | 2.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Fischer sand pit
Other Languages:
German:
Sandgrube (NE) (Sandgrube Fischer), Obritzberg-Rust, Bezirk St. Pölten, Niederösterreich, Österreich
Old, overgrown (2022) sand pit (Tertiary 'Melker Sand' of the Molasse zone) with clay-dominated horizons.
Known for gypsum rosettes (in clay) and mineralised septaria.
Located 3 km NE (NNE) of Karlstetten.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Austria
- Lower Austria
- ⭔MostviertelQuarter
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt
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Sand pit, Winzing, Obritzberg-Rust, Sankt Pölten-Land District, Lower Austria, Austria