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ZwischenbrÞcken, Slag localities, Steyr, Upper Austria, Austriai
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SteyrCity
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° North , 14° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~6km
KÃķppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
247429
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247429:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
ZwischenbrÞcken, Schlackenvorkommen, Steyr, OberÃķsterreich, Österreich


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
References:
peter neschen collectionIdentified by Peter Neschen: Visual Identification
ⓘ Ettringite
Formula: Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
ⓘ FougÃĻrite ?
Formula: Fe2+4Fe3+2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
References:
peter neschen collectionIdentified by Peter Neschen: Visual Identification
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘFougÃĻrite ?4.FL.05Fe2+4Fe3+2(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘEttringite7.DG.15Ca6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ FougÃĻriteFe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ FougÃĻriteFe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ FougÃĻriteFe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ EttringiteCa6Al2(SO4)3(OH)12 · 26H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ FougÃĻriteFe42+Fe23+(OH)12[CO3] · 3H2O

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