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Zuchengraben (Suchengraben; Zauchengraben; Zuchen), Graslitzen (Gradlitzen; Palascha), Förolach, Hermagor-Pressegger See, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Zuchengraben (Suchengraben; Zauchengraben; Zuchen)- not defined -
Graslitzen (Gradlitzen; Palascha)Mountain
Förolach- not defined -
Hermagor-Pressegger SeeMunicipality
Hermagor DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 38' 13'' North , 13° 27' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Presseggen224 (2018)1.0km
Förolach163 (2018)1.2km
Presseggersee118 (2018)2.0km
Köstendorf199 (2018)2.7km
Görtschach163 (2018)2.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
42685
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42685:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Zuchengraben (Suchengraben; Zauchengraben), Graslitzen (Gradlitzen; Palascha), Förolach, St Stefan an der Gail, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen, Kärnten, Österreich


Ancient Pb-Zn mining area.

Located at the foot of the Graslitzen, near Förolach. The coordinates are those of the mining symbol on AustrianMap.

NOTE: Not to be confused with the Zuchengraben NW of Hermagor.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S GreenockiteCdS
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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