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Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria i
Regional Level Types
Langau Municipality
Horn District District
Lower Austria State
Austria Country

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Langau	Municipality
Horn District	District
Lower Austria	State
Austria	Country

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View of the Langau lignite mining area, ca. 1955.

Lignite mine, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

View of the Langau lignite mining area, in 1950.

Lignite mine, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

Anatase, etc.

Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

View of the Langau lignite mining area, ca. 1955.

Lignite mine, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

View of the Langau lignite mining area, in 1950.

Lignite mine, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

Anatase, etc.

Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

View of the Langau lignite mining area, ca. 1955.

Lignite mine, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

View of the Langau lignite mining area, in 1950.

Lignite mine, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

Neighbouring regions:

Weitersfeld, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

Geras, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

Drosendorf-Zissersdorf, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

Hardegg, Hollabrunn District, Lower Austria, Austria

Stálky, Znojmo District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic

Type:

Municipality

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Langau	627(2018)

Mindat Locality ID:

305873

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:305873:5

GUID (UUID V4):

15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

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Alphabetical ListTree Diagram

ⓘ Lignite

ⓘ Serpentinite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase

Formula:TiO₂

References:

Wolfgang Ecker collection

ⓘ Baryte

Formula:BaSO₄

Locality:Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

Kolitsch, U. and Schillhammer, H. (2020): 2180) Baryt, Chromit, Enstatit, Galenit, Limonit, Magnetit und Tremolit aus Lesefunden von Langau bei Geras, Waldviertel, Niederösterreich. Pp. 201-202 in Walter, F. et al. (2020): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXIX. Carinthia II, 210./130., 153-218.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula:CuFeS₂

Locality:Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

Kolitsch, U. (2021): 2212) Chalkopyrit, Cristobalit, Polydymit, Sobolevskit und Sperrylith von Langau bei Geras, Waldviertel, Niederösterreich. Pp. 249-251 in Walter, F. et al. (2021): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXX. Carinthia II, 211./131., 187-276.

ⓘ Chromite

Formula:Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Locality:Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Cristobalite

Formula:SiO₂

Locality:Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Enstatite

Formula:Mg₂Si₂O₆

Locality:Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Galena

Formula:PbS

Locality:Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality:Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula:Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality:Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Opal

Formula:SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality:Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Polydymite

Formula:Ni²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄

Locality:Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula:SiO₂

Localities:

Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria
Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst

Formula:SiO₂

References:

Peter Lamatsch collection

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula:SiO₂

Locality:Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal

Formula:SiO₂

References:

Peter Lamatsch collection

Anonymous (2020): Bergkristall - antik facettiert. Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft 166, 161.

ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula:SiO₂

References:

Peter Lamatsch collection

ⓘ Rutile

Formula:TiO₂

References:

Peter Lamatsch collection

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula:D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

Locality:Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Sobolevskite

Formula:PdBi

Locality:Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Sperrylite

Formula:PtAs₂

Locality:Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Tremolite

Formula:◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Locality:Chalcedony occurrence, Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

References:

Gallery:

TiO₂ⓘ Anatase

Anatase, etc.

Langau, Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Sobolevskite	2.CC.05	PdBi
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Polydymite	2.DA.05	Ni²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Sperrylite	2.EB.05a	PtAs₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz var. Amethyst	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Rock Crystal	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Cristobalite	4.DA.15	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Enstatite	9.DA.05	Mg₂Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var.Amethyst	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Quartz var.Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Cristobalite	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var.Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var.Rock Crystal	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var.Amethyst	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var.Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Cristobalite	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var.Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var.Rock Crystal	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Polydymite	Ni²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Polydymite	Ni²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Sperrylite	PtAs₂
Pd	Palladium
Pd	ⓘ Sobolevskite	PdBi
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Sperrylite	PtAs₂
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Sobolevskite	PdBi

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

16.0 Ma (Miocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

20.4 Ma (Miocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Crocodylia unranked clade	Animalia :Chordata :Reptilia :Crocodylia	20.44 - 15.97 Ma Miocene
Rhinocerotidae family	Animalia :Chordata :Mammalia :Perissodactyla :Rhinocerotidae	20.44 - 15.97 Ma Miocene
Mammut genus	Animalia :Chordata :Mammalia :Proboscidea :Mammutidae :*Mammut*	20.44 - 15.97 Ma Miocene
Metaxytherium krahuletzi species	Animalia :Chordata :Mammalia :Sirenia :Dugongidae :Metaxytherium :*Metaxytherium krahuletzi*	20.44 - 15.97 Ma Miocene
Lamnidae family	Animalia :Chordata :Elasmobranchii :Lamniformes :Lamnidae	20.44 - 15.97 Ma Miocene

Fossil Localities

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Austria

Lower Austria
- Horn District
  - Miocene🐚Langau

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langau
Wikidata ID:	Q676881
GeoNames ID:	2773032

Localities in this Region

Austria

Lower Austria
- Horn District
  - Langau
    - Chalcedony occurrence
    - Lignite mine (Austria mine)

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Rheno-Hercynian BeltOrogenic Belt

Europe

Bohemian MassifMassif

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References

Anonymous (2020): Bergkristall - antik facettiert. Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft 166, 161.

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