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Kienberg, Sankt Andrä, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Kyanite

Kienberg, Sankt Andrä, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Axinite Group

Breitofen Lodge, Kienberg, Sankt Andrä, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Kyanite

Kienberg, Sankt Andrä, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Axinite Group

Breitofen Lodge, Kienberg, Sankt Andrä, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Kyanite

Kienberg, Sankt Andrä, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Axinite Group

Breitofen Lodge, Kienberg, Sankt Andrä, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 46' 36'' North , 14° 46' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.77690,14.76974
GRN:
N32E08
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lamm128 (2018)1.2km
Pölling203 (2018)1.7km
Siegelsdorf214 (2018)2.8km
Thürn199 (2018)2.8km
Winkling-Nord154 (2018)2.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
42398
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42398:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Kienberg, Saualpe, Kärnten, Österreich


Located in the central Saualpe.

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘ 'Axinite Group'
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Habit: pseudomorphs after andalusite, to several dm
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘAxinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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References

Niedermayr, G.; Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten. 232 pp.
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