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Smelter slag locality, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Smelter slag localitySlag Locality
GroßkirchheimMunicipality
Spittal an der Drau DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 58' 23'' North , 12° 53' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.97333,12.89528
GeoHash:
G#: u235jrnp3
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Slag Locality
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mitteldorf115 (2018)0.8km
Döllach446 (2018)0.8km
Sagritz171 (2018)1.4km
Mitten148 (2018)2.0km
Stampfen136 (2018)3.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
238693
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:238693:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Schmelzhütte (Schlackenvorkommen), Döllach, Goldberggruppe, Hohe Tauern, Kärnten, Österreich


Large historic smelter.

Pichler (2009) describes the locality in Großkirchheim (Döllach) and mentions the historical background of this important smelter of the region.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
PbLead
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
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References

Ertl, R.F. (1984) Beitrag zur Kenntnis des frühesten Zinkhüttenwesens in Kärnten. Der Karinthin, 90, 115-137.
Pichler, A. (2009) Bergbau in Westkärnten. Eine Bestandsaufnahme der noch sichtbaren Merkmale der historischen Bergbaue in Westkärnten [Mining in Western Carinthia. An inventory of the still visible features of the historic mines in Western Carinthia]. Carinthia II - Sonderhefte, 63. 1-416
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