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Clefts near Margaritzen Reservoir, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Clefts near Margaritzen ReservoirGroup of Clefts
Heiligenblut am GroßglocknerMunicipality
Spittal an der Drau DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 3' 56'' North , 12° 45' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.06573,12.76302
GeoHash:
G#: u235f2j9x
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Group of Clefts
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Winkl184 (2018)4.4km
Heiligenblut1,069 (2013)6.7km
Rojach136 (2018)9.6km
Apriach121 (2018)10.6km
Großdorf263 (2018)11.3km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigte Mineraliensammler Österreichs Landesgruppe SalzburgBramberg, Salzburg39km
Mindat Locality ID:
41789
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41789:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Margaritzenstausee, Glocknergruppe, Hohe Tauern, Kärnten, Österreich


Mineralized clefts.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Niedermayr, G., Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwiss. Verein für Kärnten.
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