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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 4' 47'' North , 13° 22' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Vordermuhr353 (2018)9.2km
See114 (2018)9.6km
Rothenwand226 (2018)11.8km
Zederhaus583 (2018)12.6km
Karteis192 (2018)13.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
281140
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:281140:9
GUID (UUID V4):
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28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Gustavite-Lillianite Series'
Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
Joséite-B
Formula: Bi4Te2S
Lillianite
Formula: Pb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
'Limonite'
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Parasymplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
References:
Philipsbornite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Symplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Hedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
Joséite-B2.DC.05Bi4Te2S
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Lillianite2.JB.40aPb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Carminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Philipsbornite8.BL.10PbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Parasymplesite8.CE.40Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Symplesite8.CE.45Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Gustavite-Lillianite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
H PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
O CerussitePbCO3
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
O PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CosalitePb2Bi2S5
S CovelliteCuS
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S Joséite-BBi4Te2S
S LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
S MackinawiteFeS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Gustavite-Lillianite Series
KPotassium
K PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
As ParasymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
As PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
As SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AgSilver
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Ag Gustavite-Lillianite Series
SbAntimony
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Te HedleyiteBi7Te3
Te Joséite-BBi4Te2S
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pb LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Pb PhilipsbornitePbAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Pb Gustavite-Lillianite Series
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Bi HedleyiteBi7Te3
Bi Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Bi LillianitePb3-2xAgxBi2+xS6
Bi Gustavite-Lillianite Series

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