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Gaisberg, Olsa, Friesach, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austriai
Regional Level Types
GaisbergMountain
Olsa- not defined -
FriesachMunicipality
Sankt Veit an der Glan DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 58' 58'' North , 14° 25' 7'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zeltschach171 (2018)2.1km
Dürnstein in der Steiermark242 (2018)2.1km
Friesach1,950 (2018)3.2km
Engelsdorf383 (2018)3.2km
Olsa448 (2018)3.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigung der Leobener MineralienfreundeSt. Marein-Feistritz, Styria48km
Mindat Locality ID:
46474
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46474:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Gaisberg, Olsa, Friesach, Region Friesach - Hüttenberg, Kärnten, Österreich


Ancient iron mining area.

Redlich (1931) names the following adits, from W to E:
Thomasstollen, Wasserstollen, Georgstollen, Maxstollen, Dreifaltigkeitsstollen, Leopoldistollen, Andrästollen, Barbarastollen, Josefistollen, Alte Fundgrube, Hemmastollen, Andreasstollen, Simonstollen, Hemmaschacht, Neuer Georgstollen, Oberer Georgstollen, Mittlerer Georgstollen, Ferdinandstollen, Franciszistollen, Brandstollen, Antonistollen, Amandastollen, Amandaunterbau, Greinigstollen, Oberer Wilhelmstollen, Wilhelmstollen, Felixstollen, Fürst-Xaveri-Unterbau, Jakobistollen).

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Aragonite var. Flos Ferri
Formula: CaCO3
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Cuprite var. Tile ore
Formula: Cu2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Plumosite
Formula: Pb2Sb2S5
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Plumosite2.00.Pb2Sb2S5
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
var. Tile ore4.AA.10Cu2O
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Romanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Aragonite
var. Flos Ferri
5.AB.15CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Annabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
OOxygen
O AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
O SideriteFeCO3
O Cuprite var. Tile oreCu2O
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S PlumositePb2Sb2S5
S Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
KPotassium
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
MnManganese
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
NiNickel
Ni AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Cuprite var. Tile oreCu2O
Cu Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Zn Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
As AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
AgSilver
Ag Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
SbAntimony
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb PlumositePb2Sb2S5
Sb Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
BaBarium
Ba Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
PbLead
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PlumositePb2Sb2S5

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