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Wernberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austriai
Regional Level Types
WernbergMunicipality
Villach-Land DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

Coat of Arms of Wernberg
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Föderlach I1,012 (2018)
Wernberg584 (2018)
Kaltschach501 (2018)
Goritschach429 (2018)
Umberg320 (2018)
Damtschach290 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
288290
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288290:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Wernberg, District de Villach-Land, Carinthie, Autriche
German:
Wernberg, Bezirk Villach-Land, Kärnten, Österreich
Italian:
Wernberg, distretto di Villach-Land, Carinzia, Austria
Russian:
Вернберг, Филлах, Каринтия, Австрия
Simplified Chinese:
韦恩贝格, 菲拉赫縣, 克恩顿州, 奥地利
Spanish:
Wernberg, Distrito de Villach, Estado de Carintia, Austria
Cebuano:
Wernberg , Politischer Bezirk Villach Land, Kärnten, Awstriya
Chechen:
Вернберг , Австри
Dutch:
Wernberg, Villach-Land, Karinthië, Oostenrijk
Esperanto:
Wernberg , Distrikto Villach-Land, Karintio, Aŭstrio
Friulian:
Wernberg, Distret di Villach-Land, Carintie, Austrie
Hungarian:
Wernberg, Villachvidéki járás, Karintia, Ausztria
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Вернберг, Аустрия
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Wernberg, Villach-Land, Kärnten, Austerrike
Polish:
Wernberg, Powiat Villach-Land, Karyntia, Austria
Portuguese:
Wernberg, Villach-Land, Caríntia, Áustria
Slovak:
Wernberg, Villach-vidiek, Korutánsko, Rakúsko
Slovenian:
Vernberk, Okraj Beljak-dežela, Koroška, Avstrija
Swedish:
Wernberg , Villach-Land, Kärnten, Österrike
Tatar:
Вернберг , Аустрия
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Wernberg, Villach-Land, Avstriya
Venetian:
Wernberg, Carinsia, Austria
Vietnamese:
Wernberg, Villach-Land, Kärnten, Áo
Volapük:
Wernberg, Lösterän
Waray:
Wernberg, Villach-Land, Carinthia, Austrya


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27 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Description: Needles with up to 5 cm were reported
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
References:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Cordierite ?
Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
References:
Jamesonite ?
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Description: Originally reported by Meixner (1952), but probably boulangerite (Niedermayr & Brandstätter, 1992). A specimen labeled "jamesonite" was SXRD-analysed as boulangerite (Uwe Kolitsch, unpubl. data).
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
References:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
References:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sillimanite ?
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
References:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Stibnite ?
Formula: Sb2S3
Description: Canaval (1893) describes fine needles which are boulangerite most likely
References:
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
References:
Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Stibnite ?2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Jamesonite ?2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Stibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sillimanite ?9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Cordierite ?9.CJ.10Mg2Al4Si5O18
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O CalciteCaCO3
O CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O ValentiniteSb2O3
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si CordieriteMg2Al4Si5O18
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SSulfur
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S GreenockiteCdS
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Native SulphurS8
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb ValentiniteSb2O3
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wernberg
Wikidata ID:Q664548
GeoNames ID:7871670

Localities in this Region

  • Carinthia
    • Villach-Land District

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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