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Garnet Mine, Lucknergraben, Radenthein, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Garnet MineMine
Lucknergraben- not defined -
RadentheinMunicipality
Spittal an der Drau DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
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Garnet Mine, Lucknergraben, Radenthein, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Kyanite

Garnet Mine, Lucknergraben, Radenthein, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Old mine buildings

Garnet Mine, Lucknergraben, Radenthein, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Kyanite

Garnet Mine, Lucknergraben, Radenthein, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Old mine buildings

Garnet Mine, Lucknergraben, Radenthein, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Kyanite

Garnet Mine, Lucknergraben, Radenthein, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 49' 45'' North , 13° 41' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.82944,13.69000
GeoHash:
G#: u23drt0c2
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Kaning520 (2018)1.5km
Dabor137 (2018)2.9km
Radenthein1,846 (2018)3.6km
Erdmannsiedlung307 (2018)4.1km
Sankt Peter in Tweng366 (2018)4.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
42271
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42271:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Granatbergwerk, Lucknergraben, Millstatt, Millstätter Alpe, Radenthein, Gurktaler Alpen, Kärnten, Österreich


Garnet was mined here from around 1880 to 1910. A large part of the material was exported to Bohemia, where it was cut and sold as Bohemian Garnet. The Bohemian garnet is typically a pyrope though, whereas the Carinthian garnet is typically an almandine. Several dumps and collapsed adits still remain in the Lucknergraben, a small rift on the southwest [?] slope of the Millstätter Alpe, along the Kaning creek ('Kaningbach').

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)

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References

Kofler, E. (1968) : Die Granatfundstelle am Lucknergraben bei Radenthein in Kärnten. Der Aufschluss, 19 (6), 155.
Maierbrugger, M. (1973): Böhmische Granaten aus Radenthein. Der Karinthin, 68, p.9-14
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
Wachtler, M. & Kandutsch, G. (2010) : Kärnten. In : extraLapis, No, 38. Weise Verlag, München, p. 52-60.
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