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Copper mine, Sankt Martin am Silberberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Copper mineMine
Sankt Martin am SilberbergVillage
HüttenbergMunicipality
Sankt Veit an der Glan DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 0' 30'' North , 14° 29' 30'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N32E08
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
42366
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42366:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kupfergrube, St. Martin am Silberberg, Region Friesach - Hüttenberg, Kärnten, Österreich


Ancient copper mine, working quartz veins carrying copper ores.
Located about 5 km N of Hüttenberg.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
ⓘ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Symplesite
Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘSulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘArsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
ⓘ'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSymplesite8.CE.45Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CopperCu
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ SymplesiteFe32+(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
PbLead
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

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References

Niedermayr, G., Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwiss. Verein für Kärnten.
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