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Limestone quarry, Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems District, Upper Austria, Austriai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 37' 59'' North , 14° 19' 5'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.63331,14.31814
GRN:
N32E08
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Spital am Pyhrn1,435 (2018)3.9km
Pyhrn265 (2018)5.3km
Reithtal195 (2018)5.6km
Pürgschachen152 (2018)5.7km
Ardning797 (2018)5.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
212316
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:212316:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kalksteinbruch (Schützenstein), Spital am Pyhrn, Kirchdorf an der Krems, Oberösterreich, Österreich


Located close to the skiing area Wurzeralm.

Owned by Bernegger GmbH.

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1 valid mineral.

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ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2

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SSulfur
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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References

www.bernegger.at (n.d.) http://www.bernegger.at/
Maier, A. et al. (2009): Der österreichische Bergbau im Jahre 2008. BHM 154, 366-371.
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