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Rudolf Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Rudolf MineMine
Bad BleibergMunicipality
Villach-Land DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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View of the Rudolf Mine, Bleiberg District, ca. 1930.

Rudolf Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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View of the Rudolf Mine, Bleiberg District, 1930.

Rudolf Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 37' 41'' North , 13° 40' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sad Bleiberg458 (2018)0.6km
Hüttendorf205 (2018)1.3km
Nötsch bei Bleiberg656 (2018)2.2km
Bleiberg-Kreuth900 (2018)3.0km
Kellerberg138 (2018)4.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
42679
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42679:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rudolf Shaft
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Rudolf (Rudolfschacht), Bad Bleiberg, Revier Bleiberg, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen, Kärnten, Österreich


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Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: crystals of varying habit to over 10 cm
Colour: colorless, white, yellow - grey
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Habit: prisms and cyclic thrillings to 2 cm
Colour: colourless, milky white, grey
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Habit: cubic
Colour: grey, colorless
Galena
Formula: PbS
Habit: octahedrons
Colour: Lead-grey, black
Galena var. Bleispiegel
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Ilsemannite
Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O
Jordisite
Formula: MoS2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Bleispiegel2.CD.10PbS
Jordisite2.EA.30MoS2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Ilsemannite4.FJ.15Mo3O8 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
O StrontianiteSrCO3
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JordisiteMoS2
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
S Galena var. BleispiegelPbS
CaCalcium
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ZnZinc
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
SrStrontium
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
MoMolybdenum
Mo IlsemanniteMo3O8 · nH2O
Mo JordisiteMoS2
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pb Galena var. BleispiegelPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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