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Franz Josef Mine, Heiligengeist, Villach, Carinthia, Austriai
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Franz Josef Tunnel

Franz Josef Mine, Heiligengeist, Villach, Carinthia, Austria
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Calcite, etc.

Franz Josef Mine, Heiligengeist, Villach, Carinthia, Austria
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Marcasite, etc.

Franz Josef Mine, Heiligengeist, Villach, Carinthia, Austria
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Franz Josef Tunnel

Franz Josef Mine, Heiligengeist, Villach, Carinthia, Austria
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Calcite, etc.

Franz Josef Mine, Heiligengeist, Villach, Carinthia, Austria
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Marcasite, etc.

Franz Josef Mine, Heiligengeist, Villach, Carinthia, Austria
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Franz Josef Tunnel

Franz Josef Mine, Heiligengeist, Villach, Carinthia, Austria
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Calcite, etc.

Franz Josef Mine, Heiligengeist, Villach, Carinthia, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 37' 39'' North , 13° 44' 19'' East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
42680
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42680:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Franz Josef, Heiligengeist, Revier Bleiberg, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen, Kärnten, Österreich


Located about 1 km north of Heiligengeist and about 5 km east of Bad Bleiberg.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
✪ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Habit: prisms and cyclic thrillings to 2 cm
Colour: colourless, milky white, grey
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘ Woodruffite
Formula: Zn2+x/2(Mn4+1-xMn3+x)O2 · yH2O
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

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
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘWoodruffite4.FL.25Zn2+x/2(Mn4+1-xMn3+x)O2 · yH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
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 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ WoodruffiteZn2+x/2(Mn4+1-xMnx3+)O2 · yH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ WoodruffiteZn2+x/2(Mn4+1-xMnx3+)O2 · yH2O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Mnⓘ WoodruffiteZn2+x/2(Mn4+1-xMnx3+)O2 · yH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ WoodruffiteZn2+x/2(Mn4+1-xMnx3+)O2 · yH2O
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Niedermayr, G., Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwiss. Verein für Kärnten.
Taucher, J., Hollerer, E. (2013): 1787) Descloizit auf Wulfenit aus der Grube Franz Josef, Bleiberg-Kreuth, Kärnten. Pp. 100-101 in Niedermayr, G. et al. (2013): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXI. Carinthia II, 203./123., 91-146.
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