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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 3' 49'' North , 13° 3' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bad Gastein3,980 (2018)8.1km
Vorderschneeberg608 (2018)9.7km
Anger1,380 (2018)10.8km
Gadaunern217 (2018)10.8km
Mallnitz441 (2018)11.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
44599
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44599:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Schöneckalm, Naßfelder Tal, Gasteiner Tal, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Österreich


Mineralized clefts. A large cleft was discovered in the 1980s, but this is now completely collected out. Located on the slopes near the Schöneck Alp, just opposite to the entrance to the Siglitz valley.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Colour: dark blue
Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
'Chlorite Group'
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Chlorite Group'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AnataseTiO2
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O BrookiteTiO2
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti RutileTiO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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