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Großer Margrötzenkogel south slope, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Großer Margrötzenkogel south slopeSlope
Heiligenblut am GroßglocknerMunicipality
Spittal an der Drau DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 4' 52'' North , 12° 50' 11'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Winkl184 (2018)3.8km
Heiligenblut1,069 (2013)4.6km
Rojach136 (2018)7.5km
Apriach121 (2018)8.0km
Mitten148 (2018)10.9km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigte Mineraliensammler Österreichs Landesgruppe SalzburgBramberg, Salzburg43km
Mindat Locality ID:
43683
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43683:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Großer Margrötzenkopf
Other Languages:
German:
Großer Margrötzenkogel Südflanke, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Bezirk Spittal an der Drau, Kärnten, Österreich


Prasinite outcrops.
Located just west of Hochtor pass.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Barroisite
Formula: ◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
Chloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Barroisite9.DE.20◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Glaucophane9.DE.25◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
H ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
H Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
OOxygen
O Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
O ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
O Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
NaSodium
Na Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Na Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Mg Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Al ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Al Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
Si ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Si Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Fe ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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