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Lignite deposit, Schiefling am Wörthersee, Klagenfurt-Land District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Schiefling am WörtherseeMunicipality
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 14° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~5km
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
42579
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42579:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Braunkohlenlagerstätte, Schiefling, Wörther See, Klagenfurt, Kärnten, Österreich


In the early 19th century, this deposit was worked by several small mining ventures.

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘvar. Sphärosiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Siderite var. SphärosideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Siderite var. SphärosideriteFeCO3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
FeIron
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Siderite var. SphärosideriteFeCO3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4

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References

Kahler, F. (1951): Über das Kohlenvorkommen des Turiawaldes südlich Velden am Wörther See. Carinthia II 141./61., 45-55
Niedermayr, G.; Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten. 232 pp.
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