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Metnitz, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austriai
Regional Level Types
MetnitzMunicipality
Sankt Veit an der Glan DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

Coat of Arms of Metnitz
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Metnitz515 (2018)
Grades322 (2018)
Teichl168 (2018)
Feistritz133 (2018)
Vellach110 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
42917
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42917:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Metnitz, District de Sankt Veit an der Glan, Carinthie, Autriche
German:
Metnitz, Bezirk Sankt Veit an der Glan, Kärnten, Österreich
Italian:
Metnitz, distretto di Sankt Veit an der Glan, Carinzia, Austria
Russian:
Метниц, Санкт-Файт-ан-дер-Глан, Каринтия, Австрия
Simplified Chinese:
梅特尼茨, 格蘭河畔聖法伊特縣, 克恩顿州, 奥地利
Spanish:
Metnitz, Distrito de Sankt Veit an der Glan, Estado de Carintia, Austria
Cebuano:
Metnitz, Politischer Bezirk Sankt Veit an der Glan, Kärnten, Awstriya
Dutch:
Metnitz, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Karinthië, Oostenrijk
Esperanto:
Metnitz, Distrikto Sankt Veit an der Glan, Karintio, Aŭstrio
Farsi/Persian:
متنیتس, ناحیه زنکت فایت آن در گلان, کرنتن, اتریش
Friulian:
Metnitz, Distret di Sant Vît di Carintie, Carintie, Austrie
Hungarian:
Metnitz, Sankt Veit an der Glan-i járás, Karintia, Ausztria
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Метниц, Аустрия
Polish:
Metnitz, Powiat Sankt Veit an der Glan, Karyntia, Austria
Portuguese:
Metnitz, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Caríntia, Áustria
Slovak:
Metnitz, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Korutánsko, Rakúsko
Slovenian:
Motnica, Šentvid ob Glini, Koroška, Avstrija
Swedish:
Metnitz, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Kärnten, Österrike
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Metnitz, Avstriya
Vietnamese:
Metnitz, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Kärnten, Áo
Volapük:
Metnitz, Lösterän
Waray:
Metnitz, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Carinthia, Austrya


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Mineral List

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23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Aluminocopiapite
Formula: Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
References:
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)
Formula: TiO2
References:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
var. Sagenite (of Saussure)4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Rozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Aluminocopiapite7.DB.35Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'K Feldspar'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrookiteTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
O RutileTiO2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S BaryteBaSO4
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GreenockiteCdS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Rutile var. Sagenite (of Saussure)TiO2
FeIron
Fe AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
NiNickel
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Ag Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metnitz
Wikidata ID:Q664708
GeoNames ID:2771643

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