Gypsum quarry, Gaicht pass, Weißenbach am Lech, Lech Valley, Tyrol, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gypsum quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Gaicht pass | Pass |
| Weißenbach am Lech | - not defined - |
| Lech Valley | Valley |
| Tyrol | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 26' 55'' North , 10° 37' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Weissenbach am Lech | 1,231 (2018) | 1.8km |
| Rieden | 164 (2018) | 3.5km |
| Nesselwängle | 381 (2018) | 3.8km |
| Forchach | 259 (2018) | 4.5km |
| Höfen | 1,200 (2018) | 5.2km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Gipssteinbruch, Gaichtpass, Weißenbach am Lech, Lechtal, Lechtaler Alpen, Nordtirol, Tirol, Österreich
Active gypsum quarry.
Located southwest of the Gaicht pass, not far away from Weißenbach village.
Owned by Schretter & Cie GmbH & Co KG.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Austria
- Lechtal AlpsMountain Range
- Tyrol
- Lech valleyValley
- ⭔North TyrolRegion
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
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Gypsum quarry, Gaicht pass, Weißenbach am Lech, Lech Valley, Tyrol, Austria