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Hofmühle, Lölling, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austriai
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HofmühleGroup of Exposures
LöllingCadastral Community
HüttenbergMunicipality
Sankt Veit an der Glan DistrictDistrict
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Rhodonite

Hofmühle, Lölling, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Pyroxmangite, etc.

Hofmühle, Lölling, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Rhodonite

Hofmühle, Lölling, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Pyroxmangite, etc.

Hofmühle, Lölling, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Rhodonite

Hofmühle, Lölling, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
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Pyroxmangite, etc.

Hofmühle, Lölling, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 14° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~4km
GRN:
N32E08
Type:
Group of Exposures
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
42479
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42479:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Hofmühle, Lölling, Hüttenberg, Region Friesach - Hüttenberg, Kärnten, Österreich


Exposures of carbonate rocks in the bed of a small stream near the Hofmühle.

Located near the forester's lodge Zinecker ('Forsthaus Zinecker').

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘKutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘPyroxmangite9.DO.05Mn2+SiO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mnⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4

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References

Koritnig, S., Mielke, P., Meixner, H. (1974): Kutnahorit vom Forsthaus Zinecker, Lölling/Kärnten. Der Karinthin, 71, 120-124.
Niedermayr, G., Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwiss. Verein für Kärnten.
www.indra-g.at (n.d.) http://www.indra-g.at/datenbanken/literaturnachweise/lit-nachw-einzel/ordner-s/saualpe_loelling_hofmuehle.htm
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