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Talc mine, Gamskarkogel, Bad Hofgastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Talc mineMine
GamskarkogelMountain
Bad HofgasteinMunicipality
St. Johann im Pongau DistrictDistrict
SalzburgState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 9' 39'' North , 13° 9' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.16098,13.15845
GeoHash:
G#: u23k73mst
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfc : Subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gadaunern217 (2018)2.9km
Heissingfelding716 (2018)3.5km
Anger1,380 (2018)4.0km
Vorderschneeberg608 (2018)4.2km
Bad Hofgastein2,951 (2018)4.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
44294
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44294:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Talkgrube, Gamskarkogel, Bad Hofgastein, Gasteiner Tal, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Österreich


Ancient talc mine. Located on Gamskarkogel mountain, about 4.5 km SE of Bad Hofgastein.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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References

Strasser, Albert (1989) Die Minerale Salzburgs. Albert Strasser, Salzburg.
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