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Kölnbrein dam, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Kölnbrein damDam
MaltaMunicipality
Spittal an der Drau DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Kölnbrein dam, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Kölnbrein dam, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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The Kölnbrein masonry dam

Kölnbrein dam, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Kölnbrein dam, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Kölnbrein dam, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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The Kölnbrein masonry dam

Kölnbrein dam, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Kölnbrein dam, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Kölnbrein dam, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 4' 41'' North , 13° 20' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.07829,13.34466
GeoHash:
G#: u237zdm6c
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Dam
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
See114 (2018)8.0km
Karteis192 (2018)11.5km
Vordermuhr353 (2018)12.0km
Rothenwand226 (2018)13.8km
Hüttschlag605 (2018)13.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
41866
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41866:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kölnbreinsperre, Maltatal, Hohe Tauern, Kärnten, Österreich


An old quarry near the foot of the Kölnbrein dam.
Also clefts in the vicinity of the dam (Walter & Taucher, 1996).

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8 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘLiebigite5.ED.20Ca2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘBavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ LiebigiteCa2(UO2)(CO3)3 · 11H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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References

MEIXNER, H. & K. WALENTA (1979): Liebigit, ein für Österreich neues Urancarbonatmineral von der Kölnbreinsperre, Maltatal, Kärnten. Der Karinthin, 81, 151-153.
Niedermayr, G., Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwiss. Verein für Kärnten.
Walter F. & Taucher J. (1996): Bavenit, Titanit, Rutil, Adular, Apatit, Quarz und Chlorit aus einer Kluft im Bereich der Kölnbreinsperre, hinteres Maltatal, Kärnten, Österreich. Matrixx - Mineralogische Nachrichten aus Österreich, 5, 61-63.
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