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Dösen valley, Mallnitz, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Dösen valleyValley
MallnitzMunicipality
Spittal an der Drau DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 13° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~10km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
41830
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41830:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Dösental, Ankogelgruppe, Hohe Tauern, Kärnten, Österreich


An eastern branch of the Seebach valley, located in the southern Ankogel group.

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19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Anorthite ?
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chlorite Group'
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Eugsterite ?
Formula: Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Capped Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Prase
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Scapolite'
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Capped Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
var. Prase4.DA.05SiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Polyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Eugsterite ?7.CD.25Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Anorthite ?9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Chlorite Group'-
'Scapolite'-
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnataseTiO2
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrookiteTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. Capped QuartzSiO2
O Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Quartz var. PraseSiO2
FFluorine
F Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si Quartz var. Capped QuartzSiO2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Quartz var. PraseSiO2
PPhosphorus
P Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca EugsteriteNa4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

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