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Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Dellach im DrautalMunicipality
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Coat of Arms of Dellach im Drautal
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Dellach im Drautal677 (2018)
Schmelz251 (2018)
Nörenach134 (2018)
Glatschach102 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
42287
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42287:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Dellach im Drautal, District de Spittal an der Drau, Carinthie, Autriche
German:
Dellach im Drautal, Bezirk Spittal an der Drau, Kärnten, Österreich
Italian:
Dellach im Drautal, distretto di Spittal an der Drau, Carinzia, Austria
Russian:
Деллах, Шпитталь, Каринтия, Австрия
Simplified Chinese:
德劳山谷德拉赫, 斯皮特安德勞縣, 克恩顿州, 奥地利
Spanish:
Dellach im Drautal, Distrito de Spittal an der Drau, Estado de Carintia, Austria
Cebuano:
Dellach im Drautal , Politischer Bezirk Spittal an der Drau, Kärnten, Awstriya
Dutch:
Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau, Karinthië, Oostenrijk
Esperanto:
Dellach im Drautal, Distrikto Spittal an der Drau, Karintio, Aŭstrio
Farsi/Persian:
دلاخ ایم دروتال, ناحیه اشپیتال آن در دراو, کرنتن, اتریش
Friulian:
Dellach im Drautal, Distret di Spittal an der Drau, Carintie, Austrie
Hungarian:
Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau-i járás, Karintia, Ausztria
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Деллах, Аустрия
Polish:
Dellach im Drautal, Powiat Spittal an der Drau, Karyntia, Austria
Portuguese:
Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau, Caríntia, Áustria
Slovak:
Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau, Korutánsko, Rakúsko
Swedish:
Dellach im Drautal , Spittal an der Drau, Kärnten, Österrike
Ukrainian:
Деллах-ім-Драуталь, Шпітталь-ан-дер-Драу, Каринтія, Австрія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau, Avstriya
Volapük:
Dellach im Drautal, Lösterän
Waray:
Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau, Carinthia, Austrya


Of the localities around Dellach, those to the north are situated within the Kreuzeck group, whereas those to the south are located in the Gailtaler Alpen Mts, in a quite different geological environment. Therefore, the latter are separately listed here. The Drau river valley represents both a geographical and a geological boundary between the two areas.

Not to be confused with Dellach in the Gail valley!
Of the localities around Dellach im Drautal, those to the north are situated within the Kreuzeck group, whereas those to the south are located in the Gailtaler Alpen Mts, in a quite different geological environment. Therefore, the former are separately listed here. The Drau river valley represents both a geographical and a geological boundary between the two areas.

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47 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Calamine'
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hörnesite
Formula: Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'Limonite'
Litharge
Formula: PbO
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Lead
Formula: Pb
Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Realgar
Formula: As4S4
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Strontiodresserite
Formula: SrAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Lead1.AA.05Pb
Native Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Metacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Litharge4.AC.20PbO
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Strontiodresserite5.DB.10SrAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hörnesite8.CE.40Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Calamine'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H StrontiodresseriteSrAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C StrontiodresseriteSrAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
OOxygen
O AnataseTiO2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O CupriteCu2O
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O LithargePbO
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O StrontiodresseriteSrAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al StrontiodresseriteSrAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
SiSilicon
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CinnabarHgS
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S MetacinnabarHgS
S OrpimentAs2S3
S PyriteFeS2
S RealgarAs4S4
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As HörnesiteMg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As OrpimentAs2S3
As RealgarAs4S4
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SrStrontium
Sr StrontiodresseriteSrAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SbAntimony
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg Native MercuryHg
Hg MetacinnabarHgS
Hg Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb Native LeadPb
Pb LithargePbO
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dellach_im_Drautal
Wikidata ID:Q662270
GeoNames ID:7871651

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