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A2 Highway tunnel, Haberberg, St. Kollmann, Griffen, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austriai
Regional Level Types
A2 Highway tunnelTunnel (Built Over)
HaberbergCadastral Community
St. KollmannCadastral Community
GriffenMunicipality
Völkermarkt DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Marcasite

A2 Highway tunnel, Haberberg, St. Kollmann, Griffen, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria
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Calcite

A2 Highway tunnel, Haberberg, St. Kollmann, Griffen, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria
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Marcasite

A2 Highway tunnel, Haberberg, St. Kollmann, Griffen, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria
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Marcasite

A2 Highway tunnel, Haberberg, St. Kollmann, Griffen, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria
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Calcite

A2 Highway tunnel, Haberberg, St. Kollmann, Griffen, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria
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Marcasite

A2 Highway tunnel, Haberberg, St. Kollmann, Griffen, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria
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Marcasite

A2 Highway tunnel, Haberberg, St. Kollmann, Griffen, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria
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Calcite

A2 Highway tunnel, Haberberg, St. Kollmann, Griffen, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 41' 57'' North , 14° 45' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.69931,14.75355
GRN:
N32E08
Type:
Tunnel (Built Over) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Poppendorf155 (2018)0.8km
Griffen823 (2018)1.7km
Griffnergemeinde123 (2018)2.0km
Wallersberg200 (2018)2.1km
Schloßberg157 (2018)2.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
42512
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42512:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
A2 Autobahntunnel, Haberberg, St Kollmann, Griffen, Völkermarkt, Kärnten, Österreich


Minerals from Triassic rocks, excavated during the construction of the tunnel.
Located near St Kollmann, 2 km SE of Griffen and about 10 km ENE of Völkermarkt.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Petroleum'
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Niedermayr, G. (1989): 736: Baryt, Calcit, Dolomit, Kaolinit und Markasit vom Kollmann-Autobahntunnel, E Griffen, Kärnten. Pp. 235-236 in: Niedermayr, G. et al. (1989): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XXXVIII. Carinthia II: 179./99.: 231-268 (in German). https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/CAR_179_99_0231-0268.pdf
Niedermayr, G. (1990) 780: Siderit vom Kollmann-Autobahntunnel, E Griffen, Kärnten. Pp. 252-253 in Niedermayr, G. et al. (1990): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XXXIX. Carinthia II: 180./100.: 245-288 (in German). https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/CAR_180_100_0245-0288.pdf
Niedermayr, G.; Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten. 232 pp.
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