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Birkofen fall, Gößbach valley, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Birkofen fallWaterfall
Gößbach valleyValley
MaltaMunicipality
Spittal an der Drau DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 58' 58'' North , 13° 20' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.98278,13.34500
GeoHash:
G#: u237r8vw9
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Waterfall
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Penk277 (2018)10.5km
Oberkolbnitz309 (2018)10.8km
Stallhofen186 (2018)10.9km
Untergratschach133 (2018)11.2km
Zandlach249 (2018)11.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
41863
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41863:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Birkofenfall, Gößbachtal, Maltatal, Hohe Tauern, Kärnten, Österreich


Sulphate minerals from an old adit near the Birkofen fall at an alt. of 1640 m. Located in the Gößbach valley, a western branch of the Malta valley.

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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘSzomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O

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References

Niedermayr, G., Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwiss. Verein für Kärnten.
Pichler, A. (2009) Bergbau in Westkärnten. Eine Bestandsaufnahme der noch sichtbaren Merkmale der historischen Bergbaue in Westkärnten [Mining in Western Carinthia. An inventory of the still visible features of the historic mines in Western Carinthia]. Carinthia II - Sonderhefte, 63. 1-416
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