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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 13' 13'' North , 12° 46' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zeller-Fusch494 (2018)3.4km
Taxenbacher-Fusch225 (2018)4.3km
Kaprun3,177 (2018)6.0km
Vorfusch246 (2018)6.6km
Krössenbach762 (2018)7.5km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigte Mineraliensammler Österreichs Landesgruppe SalzburgBramberg, Salzburg33km
Mindat Locality ID:
274366
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:274366:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Hirzbachalm, Fusch, Fuschertal, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Österreich


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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CrChromium
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

Localities in this Region

  • Salzburg
    • Zell am See District
      • Fusch an der Grossglocknerstrasse

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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