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Magnetite deposit, Sonntagsberg, Frauenstein, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Hollandite

Magnetite deposit, Sonntagsberg, Frauenstein, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Hollandite

Magnetite deposit, Sonntagsberg, Frauenstein, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Hollandite

Magnetite deposit, Sonntagsberg, Frauenstein, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 48' 18'' North , 14° 16' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.80527,14.27886
GRN:
N32E08
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Schaumboden104 (2018)2.5km
Waggendorf206 (2018)4.3km
Dornhof114 (2018)5.2km
Obermühlbach142 (2018)5.6km
Graßdorf201 (2018)5.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
42336
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42336:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Magnetitlagerstätte, Sonntagsberg, St Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen, Kärnten, Österreich


On the S-slope of the Sonntagberg at an alt. of 1100-1300 m several magnetite outcrops; located about 8 km NW of St Veit.

Adits: Dreifaltigkeitsstollen (1128 m alt.), Neuer Dreifaltigkeitsstollen (1125 m alt.), Segengottesstollen (1113 m alt.)

NOTE: Coordinates approximate.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Vashegyite
Formula: Al11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘVashegyite8.DB.10Al11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16

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References

Redlich, Karl, A. (1931): Die Geologie der Innerösterreichischen Eisenerzlagerstätten, Prag.
Kahler, E. (1962): Jarosit und Natrojarosit aus österreichischen Vorkommen. Anzeiger d. Österr. Akad. d. Wiss., mathemat. Kl., 1962, 121-129.
Meixner, H.; Kahler, E.; Laskovic, F. (1962): Einige bemerkenswerte Al-Phosphate aus der Verwitterungszone in einigen österreichischen Eisenerzlagerstätten. Chemie der Erde 22, 436-448.
K.B. Matz (1968): Zur Geschichte der Eisensteinbergbaue Sonntagsberg und Zwein bei St. Veit a. d. Glan in Kärnten. Der Karinthin, 58, 18-21.
Fritsch, W. and Meixner, H. (1968): Verwitterungsminerale (Phosphate, Silikate usw.) von Zwein-Sonntagsberg bei St. Veit an der Glan, Kärnten. Der Karinthin, 58, 22-36.
Meixner, H. (1972): Über Jarosit-Minerale (alte und neue Vorkommen aus Österreich sowie Natrojarosit-xx von Sounion, Griechenland). Der Karinthin 66, 291-297.
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