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Wallackhaus, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Wallackhaus- not defined -
Heiligenblut am GroßglocknerMunicipality
Spittal an der Drau DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 4' 13'' North , 12° 50' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Winkl184 (2018)2.8km
Heiligenblut1,069 (2013)3.4km
Rojach136 (2018)6.3km
Apriach121 (2018)6.9km
Mitten148 (2018)9.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigte Mineraliensammler Österreichs Landesgruppe SalzburgBramberg, Salzburg43km
Mindat Locality ID:
41759
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41759:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Wallackhaus, Hochtor-Gebiet, Glocknergruppe, Hohe Tauern, Kärnten, Österreich


Located about 2 km south of Hochtor pass.

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Chloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O RutileTiO2
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlAluminium
Al ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Si ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

Localities in this Region

  • Carinthia
    • Spittal an der Drau District
      • Heiligenblut am Großglockner

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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