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Göttliche Vorsehung adit, Großfragant copper mines, Innerfragant, Flattach, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Göttliche Vorsehung aditAdit
Großfragant copper minesMine
InnerfragantVillage
FlattachMunicipality
Spittal an der Drau DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 56' 39'' North , 13° 0' 46'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sonnberg126 (2018)5.4km
Stall505 (2018)6.3km
Rakowitzen125 (2018)6.4km
Latzendorf170 (2018)7.1km
Außerfragant283 (2018)7.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
46604
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46604:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Göttliche Vorsehung-Stollen, Kupferbergbau, Großfragant, Innerfragant, Goldberggruppe, Hohe Tauern, Kärnten, Österreich


An old copper mine, last time reworked during WW1.

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17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
References:
C.Auer (2023)Identified by Christian Auer: SEM-EDS
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Jalpaite ?
Formula: Ag3CuS2
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Shattuckite
Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Uraninite
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Jalpaite ?2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Shattuckite9.DB.40Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
O UraniniteUO2
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S JalpaiteAg3CuS2
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag JalpaiteAg3CuS2
UUranium
U UraniniteUO2

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