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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 37' 44'' North , 12° 53' 12'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Collina119 (2014)5.9km
Liesing115 (2018)8.8km
Rigolato372 (2014)8.9km
Mauthen724 (2018)9.5km
Forni Avoltri441 (2014)9.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
42890
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42890:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Grube Judengras, Untere Wolayalm, Podlanig, Lesachtal, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen, Kärnten, Österreich


Small historic copper mining prospect at an alt. of 1860-1900 m.
Located near the Lower Wolay Alp, south of Podlanig, in the western Karnische Alpen Mts.

Note: A "Knappenloch" ('miners' hole') is located E of the Lower Wolay Alp.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcophyllite
Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Claraite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
Theisite
Formula: Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Claraite5.DA.30(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Adamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Theisite8.BE.75Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Chalcophyllite8.DF.30Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
H Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CerussitePbCO3
C Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
O Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Al ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
SiSilicon
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
S CinnabarHgS
S Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
Cu Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
ZnZinc
Zn AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Zn Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
AsArsenic
As AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
As ChalcophylliteCu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O
As Claraite(Cu,Zn)15(CO3)4(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)14 · 7H2O
As TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
SbAntimony
Sb TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

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