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Gößbach valley, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Gößbach valleyValley
MaltaMunicipality
Spittal an der Drau DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Aquamarine

Gießener Hütte, Gößbach valley, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Pyrite

Malta tunnel, Gößbach valley, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Heulandite Subgroup

Malta tunnel, Gößbach valley, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Aquamarine

Gießener Hütte, Gößbach valley, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Pyrite

Malta tunnel, Gößbach valley, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Heulandite Subgroup

Malta tunnel, Gößbach valley, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Aquamarine

Gießener Hütte, Gößbach valley, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Pyrite

Malta tunnel, Gößbach valley, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 59' 3'' North , 13° 23' 42'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.98437,13.39526
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
43691
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43691:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Gößbachtal (Gößgraben), Malta, Bezirk Spittal an der Drau, Kärnten, Österreich


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15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Habit: massive
Colour: purple
Description: unusual, single find in a mineralized cleft
ⓘ Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Aquamarine
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘSzomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘRozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘBeryl
var. Aquamarine		9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘBavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O

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