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Pitzelstätten, Wölfnitz, Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Carinthia, Austriai
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PitzelstättenMine
WölfnitzBorough
Klagenfurt am WörtherseeCity
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 40' 7'' North , 14° 15' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.66879,14.25980
GRN:
N32E08
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wölfnitz5,316 (2018)0.3km
Wrießnitz125 (2018)3.1km
Seigbichl240 (2018)3.7km
Görtschach109 (2018)4.1km
Karnburg581 (2018)4.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
47166
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47166:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pitzelstätten, Wölfnitz, Klagenfurt, Kärnten, Österreich


Ancient Pb-Zn mine, working a strata-bound mineralization in marbles and garnet-rich micaschists.
Located north of Pitzelstätten, near Wölfnitz.

Note: Coordinates are those of Pitzelstätten.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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References

Niedermayr, G. (1997): 1046. Eine alpine Kluftmineralisation aus dem Bereich des Pb-Zn-Bergbaues bei Pitzelstätten/Wölfnitz, Kärnten. P. 173 in Niedermayr, G. et al. (1997): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XLVI. Carinthia II, 187./107., 169-214.
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