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Münzenberg, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austriai
Regional Level Types
MünzenbergHill
LeobenCity
Leoben DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
AustriaCountry

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View of the Leoben lignite mining area, in 1902.

Anna shaft, Münzenberg, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Leoben lignite mining area, in 1902.

Anna shaft, Münzenberg, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
05391300017272313354125.jpg
View of the Leoben lignite mining area, in 1902.

Anna shaft, Münzenberg, Leoben, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 23' 29'' North , 15° 5' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.39162,15.09779
GeoHash:
G#: u26txe3uh
GRN:
N32E08
Type:
Hill
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Judendorf5,475 (2018)0.9km
Leoben8,264 (2018)1.7km
Proleb1,146 (2018)2.8km
Leitendorf2,568 (2018)3.0km
Donawitz3,536 (2018)3.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigung der Leobener MineralienfreundeSt. Marein-Feistritz, Styria21km
Mindat Locality ID:
233189
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:233189:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Münzenberg, Leoben, Steiermark, Österreich


Small hill left of the Mur river in Leoben.

Old lignite mining.

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

3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘSalammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAluminite7.DC.05Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
NNitrogen
Nⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SalammoniacNH4Cl

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Austria
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References

FREYN, R. (1906): Über einige neue Mineralfunde und Fundorte in Steiermark. Mitteilungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereines für Steiermark 42, 283-317
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