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Peter Mine, Mica Mines, Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Peter MineMine
Mica MinesGroup of Mines
Bad Sankt Leonhard im LavanttalMunicipality
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Uranophane, etc.

Peter Mine, Mica Mines, Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Uranophane, etc.

Peter Mine, Mica Mines, Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Boltwoodite

Peter Mine, Mica Mines, Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Uranophane, etc.

Peter Mine, Mica Mines, Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Uranophane, etc.

Peter Mine, Mica Mines, Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Boltwoodite

Peter Mine, Mica Mines, Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Uranophane, etc.

Peter Mine, Mica Mines, Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
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Uranophane, etc.

Peter Mine, Mica Mines, Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 14° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~10km
GRN:
N32E08
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
42457
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42457:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Peter, Glimmerbergwerke, Bad St Leonhard, Saualpe, Kärnten, Österreich


Ancient mica mine in a pegmatite body.

Located near Bad St Leonhard, about 1 km west of the small church of St. Leonhard.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
✪ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Boltwoodite
Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
ⓘ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
References:
F.Walter (1984)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Gummite'
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
References:
F.Walter (1984)
ⓘ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
References:
G.Blaß (2000)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
F.Walter (1984)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
References:
G.Blaß (2000)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘDumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘBoltwoodite9.AK.15(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Gummite'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Naⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
Kⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ Boltwoodite(K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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References

Meixner, H. (1952): Neue Mineralfunde in den österreichischen Ostalpen XII. Carinthia II, 142./62, 27-46.
Weissensteiner, G. (1970) Neue Mineralfunde aus dem Bereich der Kor- und Saualpe, Steiermark bzw. Kärnten. Der Karinthin: 63: 183-186.p.185
Walter, F. (1984): Exkursion St.Leonhard/Saualpe - Grube Käthe und Peter. Der Karinthin, 91, 183-185.
Niedermayr, G.; Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten. 232 pp.
Blaß, Günter; Graf, Hans-Werner (2000) Neufunde von bekannten Fundorten in Österreich [New finds from known sites in Austria]. Mineralien-Welt, 11 (5). p.44-48.incl. boltwoodite from Peter mine
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