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Dobratsch (Villacher Alps), Carinthia, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Dobratsch (Villacher Alps)Mountain Range
CarinthiaState
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Dobratsch, Carinthia, Austria
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View of the Arnoldstein Pb-Zn mining area, in 1913.

Dobratsch, Carinthia, Austria
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Vulcanites

Rupa, Nötsch im Gailtal, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Dobratsch, Carinthia, Austria
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View of the Arnoldstein Pb-Zn mining area, in 1913.

Dobratsch, Carinthia, Austria
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Vulcanites

Rupa, Nötsch im Gailtal, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Dobratsch, Carinthia, Austria
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View of the Arnoldstein Pb-Zn mining area, in 1913.

Dobratsch, Carinthia, Austria
Type:
Mountain Range
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Nötsch bei Bleiberg656 (2018)
Saak318 (2018)
Labientschach209 (2018)
Hüttendorf205 (2018)
Förk112 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
42668
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42668:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dobratsch massif; Villach Alps
Other Languages:
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French:
Dobratsch, Carinthie, Autriche
German:
Dobratsch, Kärnten, Österreich
Italian:
Dobratsch, Carinzia, Austria
Simplified Chinese:
多布拉奇山, 克恩顿州, 奥地利
Slovenian:
Dobrač (Beljaščica), Koroška, Avstrija
Cebuano:
Villacher Alpe, Kärnten, Awstriya
Egyptian Arabic:
جبل دوبراتستش, النمسا
Esperanto:
Villacher Alpe, Karintio, Aŭstrio
Latvian:
Dobračs, Karintija, Austrija
Polish:
Dobratsch, Karyntia, Austria
Swedish:
Villacher Alpe, Kärnten, Österrike


The Dobratsch (Dobratsch massif), also known as Villacher Alps, is an isolated mountain range in the southeastern Gailtaler Alpen Mts, north of Arnoldstein and west of Villach. Agate and amethyst have been found in Triassic lavae and tuffs at different localities on the south slopes; bean ore has been reported from different localities on its plateau.

NOTE: The Dobratsch is a Nature Park (Natura 2000 site).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Habit: pseudocubic crystals to 2 mm
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Limonite var. Bean Ore'
Formula: FeO(OH) · nH2O
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Eisenkiesel
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Eisenkiesel4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPalygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
ⓘChabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite
var. Bean Ore'		-FeO(OH) · nH2O
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Limonite var. Bean OreFeO(OH) · nH2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Limonite var. Bean OreFeO(OH) · nH2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Palygorskite◻Al2Mg2◻2Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. EisenkieselSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Limonite var. Bean OreFeO(OH) · nH2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed232 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed235 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Wetterstein Limestone - Upper1235 - 232 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Neomegalodon triqueter
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Megalodontida : Megalodontidae : Neomegalodon : Neomegalodon triqueter235 - 232 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Localities in this Region

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References

Strehl, E. (1980): Ein bemerkenswerter Lavafund in der Mitteltrias des Dobratsch (Villacher Alpe), Kärnten. Der Karinthin, 83, 201-205.
Niedermayr, G., Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwiss. Verein für Kärnten.
de.wikipedia.org (n.d.) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dobratsch
eunis.eea.europa.eu (n.d.) https://eunis.eea.europa.eu/sites/AT2112000
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