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Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria i
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Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

Aerial view of the Trimmelkam lignite mining area, in 1960.

Trimmelkam coal mine, Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

View of the Trimmelkam lignite mining area, in 1954.

Trimmelkam coal mine, Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

Aerial view of the Trimmelkam lignite mining area, in 1960.

Trimmelkam coal mine, Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

View of the Trimmelkam lignite mining area, in 1954.

Trimmelkam coal mine, Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

Aerial view of the Trimmelkam lignite mining area, in 1960.

Trimmelkam coal mine, Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

Neighbouring regions:

Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Salzburg-Umgebung District, Salzburg, Austria

Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

Ried im Innkreis District, Upper Austria, Austria

Vöcklabruck District, Upper Austria, Austria

Type:

District

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Mattighofen	6,524 (2018)
Altheim	4,195 (2018)
Braunau am Inn	4,194 (2018)
Laab	3,150 (2018)
Haselbach	2,862 (2018)
Mauerkirchen	2,384 (2018)

Mindat Locality ID:

249308

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:249308:7

GUID (UUID V4):

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French:

District de Braunau am Inn, Haute-Autriche, Autriche

German:

Braunau am Inn, Oberösterreich, Österreich

Italian:

distretto di Braunau am Inn, Alta Austria, Austria

Russian:

Браунау-ам-Инн, Верхняя Австрия, Австрия

Simplified Chinese:

因河畔布劳瑙县, 上奧地利州, 奥地利

Spanish:

Distrito de Braunau am Inn, Estado de Alta Austria, Austria

Aragonese:

Districto de Braunau am Inn, Alta Austria, Austria

Armenian:

Բրաունաու ամ Ին, Վերին Ավստրիա, Ավստրիա

Bavarian:

Beziak Braunau, Obaöstareich, Östareich (Estareich)

Belarusian:

Браўнау-ам-Ін, Верхняя Аўстрыя, Аўстрыя

Bosnian:

Braunau am Inn, Gornja Austrija, Austrija

Cebuano:

Politischer Bezirk Braunau am Inn, Oberösterreich, Awstriya

Czech:

Okres Braunau am Inn, Horní Rakousy, Rakousko

Dutch:

Braunau am Inn, Opper-Oostenrijk, Oostenrijk

Esperanto:

Distrikto Braunau am Inn, Supra Aŭstrio, Aŭstrio

Farsi/Persian:

برونو آم این, اوبراسترایش, اتریش

Friulian:

Distret di Braunau am Inn, Alte Austrie, Austrie

Hebrew:

בראונאו אם אין, אוסטריה עילית, אוסטריה

Hungarian:

Braunau am Inn-i járás, Felső-Ausztria, Ausztria

Japanese:

ブラウナウ・アム・イン郡, オーバーエスターライヒ州, オーストリア

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Distriktet Braunau am Inn, Oberösterreich, Austerrike

Polish:

Powiat Braunau am Inn, Górna Austria, Austria

Portuguese:

Braunau am Inn, Alta Áustria, Áustria

Scots:

Braunau am Inn Destrict, Upper Austrick, Austrick

Serbo-Croatian:

Braunau am Inn, Gornja Austrija, Austrija

Slovak:

Braunau am Inn, Horné Rakúsko, Rakúsko

Swedish:

Braunau am Inn , Oberösterreich, Österrike

Ukrainian:

Браунау-ам-Інн, Верхня Австрія, Австрія

Uzbek (Latin Script):

Braunau am Inn, Avstriya

Venetian:

Distreto de Braunau am Inn, Alta Àustria, Austria

Vietnamese:

Braunau am Inn, Oberösterreich, Áo

Waray:

Braunau am Inn, Uruigbaw nga Austria, Austrya

Western Punjabi:

ضلع براؤناو ایم ان, اتلا آسٹریا, آسٹریا

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ⓘ L6 chondrite meteorite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Mauerkirchen meteorite, Mauerkirchen, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

References:

Cook, F. (1870) On the chemical constitution of the Ensisheim, Mauerkirchen, Shergotty and Muddoor meteoric stones (Inaug.-Dissertation). Göttingen University: E.A. Huth, Printer: Göttingen. 36 pages.

ⓘ Epsomite

Formula: MgSO₄ · 7H₂O

Locality: Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

References:

Meixner, H. (1975): Neue Mineralfunde in den österreichischen Ostalpen XXV. Carinthia II, 165./85., 13-36.p.32 - (347: Minerale aus der Kohle von Trimmelkam, OÖ)

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Mauerkirchen meteorite, Mauerkirchen, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

Description: Olivine composition (Fa24 ) is within the usual L chondrite range of Fa23—Fa26.

References:

Mason, Brian (1963) Olivine composition in chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 27 (10) 1011-1023 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(63)90062-0

Graham, A. L., Bevan, A. W. R., Hutchison, R. (1985) Catalogue of Meteorites - With Special Reference to those Represented in the Collection of the British Museum (Natural History) (4th ed.) British Museum (Natural History), London.

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

References:

Strasser, A. (2011) Mineralneufunde. Mineralogisches Archiv Salzburg, 14, 308-312. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Mineralogisches-Archiv-Salzburg_14_2011_0308-0312.pdf(p. 308: Quarz-Kristalle aus der Kohle von Trimmelkam)

ⓘ 'Meteoritic Iron'

Locality: Mauerkirchen meteorite, Mauerkirchen, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

References:

Buchner, O. (1863) Die Meteorite in Sammlungen, ihre Geschichte, mineralogische und chemische Beschaffenheit. Leipzig: Verlag W.Engelmann. 202 pp.

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Mauerkirchen meteorite, Mauerkirchen, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ 'Petrified Wood'

Locality: Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

References:

Lang. L. (2006): Verkieselte Farnrhizome - Eine paläobotanische Rarität. Fossilien Heft 2/2006, 93-101

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Mauerkirchen meteorite, Mauerkirchen, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Trimmelkam coal mine, Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria
Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

References:

Neschen, Peter (n.d.) Personal communication.

ⓘ 'Retinite' ?

Locality: Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

References:

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Locality: Mauerkirchen meteorite, Mauerkirchen, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

References:

Buchner, O. (1863) Die Meteorite in Sammlungen, ihre Geschichte, mineralogische und chemische Beschaffenheit. Leipzig: Verlag W.Engelmann. 202 pp.

ⓘ Vivianite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

Locality: Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

References:

Meixner, H. (1975): Neue Mineralfunde in den österreichischen Ostalpen XXV. Carinthia II, 165./85., 13-36.p.32 - (347: Minerale aus der Kohle von Trimmelkam, OÖ)

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SiO₂ⓘ Quartz

Quartz, etc.

Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

Quartz, etc.

Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

Quartz, etc.

Trimmelkam, St. Pantaleon, Braunau am Inn District, Upper Austria, Austria

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Epsomite	7.CB.40	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Vivianite	8.CE.40	Fe²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Petrified Wood'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Retinite' ?	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Meteoritic Iron'	-
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
H	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Epsomite	MgSO₄ · 7H₂O
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Fossils

There are 9 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

11.6 Ma (Miocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

38.0 Ma (Eocene)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Sporolithon genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Sporolithaceae : *Sporolithon*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Spongites genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Spongites*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Neogoniolithon genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : *Neogoniolithon*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Praepusa vindobonensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Praepusa : *Praepusa vindobonensis*	13.82 - 11.62 Ma Miocene
Lithoporella melobesioides species	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Corallinaceae : Lithoporella : *Lithoporella melobesioides*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Phymatolithon genus	Plantae : Rhodophyta : Florideophyceae : Corallinales : Hapalidiaceae : *Phymatolithon*	38 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene
Plesiopliopithecus lockeri species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Primates : Pliopithecidae : Plesiopliopithecus : *Plesiopliopithecus lockeri*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene

Fossil Localities

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Austria

Upper Austria
- Braunau am Inn District
  - Miocene🐚 Bergbaues Trimmelkam
  - Miocene🐚 Heilegenstadt
  - Paleogene🐚 Molasse Zone

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braunau_am_Inn_District
Wikidata ID:	Q255626
GeoNames ID:	2781519

Localities in this Region

Austria

Upper Austria
- Braunau am Inn District
  - ⭔Mauerkirchen
    - Mauerkirchen meteorite
  - ⭔St. Pantaleon
    - Trimmelkam
      - Trimmelkam coal mine

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

Molasse BasinForedeep Basin

EuropeContinent

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