Dachstein mammoth cave, Obertraun, Gmunden District, Upper Austria, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dachstein mammoth cave | Cave |
| Obertraun | Municipality |
| Gmunden District | District |
| Upper Austria | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 32' 7'' North , 13° 42' 36'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Name(s) in local language(s):
Dachstein-Mammuthöhle, Obertraun, Hallstatt, Gmunden, Oberösterreich, Österreich
Locality known for “bohnerz” (Balls like "cave pearls" but consisting of alternating layers of iron oxi-hydroxides, with thin layers of pyrite or marcasite crystals)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Böhmite Formula: AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hydromagnesite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Lansfordite Formula: MgCO3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Lepidocrocite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Nesquehonite Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Böhmite | 4.FE.15 | AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Lepidocrocite | 4.FE.15 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Nesquehonite | 5.CA.05 | MgCO3 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Lansfordite | 5.CA.10 | MgCO3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lansfordite | MgCO3 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Nesquehonite | MgCO3 · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Lansfordite | MgCO3 · 5H2O |
| C | ⓘ Nesquehonite | MgCO3 · 3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lansfordite | MgCO3 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Nesquehonite | MgCO3 · 3H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Lansfordite | MgCO3 · 5H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Nesquehonite | MgCO3 · 3H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Böhmite | AlO(OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Lepidocrocite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
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Dachstein mammoth cave, Obertraun, Gmunden District, Upper Austria, Austria