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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 54' 37'' North , 13° 22' 58'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oberkolbnitz309 (2018)5.4km
Zandlach249 (2018)5.9km
Göriach284 (2018)6.0km
Mühldorf911 (2018)6.0km
Unterkolbnitz373 (2018)6.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
41892
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41892:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rossalm; Rossalmscharte
Name(s) in local language(s):
Roßalm, Reinitzgraben, Pusarnitz, Reißeckgruppe, Hohe Tauern, Kärnten, Österreich


Located in the southern Reißeck group.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Yecoraite
Formula: Fe3+3Bi5(Te6+O4)2(Te4+O3)O9 · 9H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Yecoraite7.DF.70Fe3+3Bi5(Te6+O4)2(Te4+O3)O9 · 9H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H YecoraiteFe33+Bi5(Te6+O4)2(Te4+O3)O9 · 9H2O
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O YecoraiteFe33+Bi5(Te6+O4)2(Te4+O3)O9 · 9H2O
NaSodium
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
KPotassium
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
FeIron
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe YecoraiteFe33+Bi5(Te6+O4)2(Te4+O3)O9 · 9H2O
TeTellurium
Te YecoraiteFe33+Bi5(Te6+O4)2(Te4+O3)O9 · 9H2O
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi YecoraiteFe33+Bi5(Te6+O4)2(Te4+O3)O9 · 9H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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