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Pleschitzkogel (Pleschitzen; Pleschutz; Knappenloch), Hirt, Micheldorf, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Pleschitzkogel (Pleschitzen; Pleschutz; Knappenloch)- not defined -
HirtVillage
MicheldorfMunicipality
Sankt Veit an der Glan DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 54' 7'' North , 14° 26' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Micheldorf678 (2018)2.5km
Gulitzen155 (2018)3.4km
Grafendorf241 (2018)4.0km
Althofen3,531 (2018)4.1km
Brugga163 (2018)4.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
42367
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42367:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Pleschitzkogel (Pleschitzen, Pleschutz; Knappenloch; Hirter Knappenloch am Pleschitzkogel), Micheldorf, Bezirk Sankt Veit an der Glan, Kärnten, Österreich


Ancient lead-zinc (gold?) mines, working a deposit hosted in marble and micaschist.

Located on Pleschitzkogel near Hirt, about 5 km SE of Friesach.

Not to be confused with the Pleschitz Mtn. (Pleschitzkogel) near Gösseling.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


38 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Bindheimite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Brianyoungite
Formula: Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
References:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
References:
Dundasite
Formula: PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
References:
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
References:
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
References:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Tetrahedrite-(Fe)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)Sb4S12S
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Ullmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Tetrahedrite-(Fe)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Bindheimite4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
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
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Brianyoungite5.BF.30Zn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Dundasite5.DB.10PbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Aegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
Allophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
H DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
O Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
O BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O CupriteCu2O
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O RutileTiO2
O SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Na AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Al DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
SiSilicon
Si AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Si Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S CovelliteCuS
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S GreenockiteCdS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S UllmanniteNiSbS
S Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
S Tetrahedrite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Tetrahedrite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)Sb4S12S
CoCobalt
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn BrianyoungiteZn3(CO3,SO4)(OH)4
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb UllmanniteNiSbS
Sb Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Sb Tetrahedrite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)Sb4S12S
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb DundasitePbAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · H2O
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

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