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Elferspitz, Plöcken pass area, Kötschach-Mauthen, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Elferspitz- not defined -
Plöcken pass areaArea
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 37' 31'' North , 12° 59' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Würmlach310 (2018)3.9km
Mauthen724 (2018)4.5km
Timau346 (2014)4.8km
Kötschach1,498 (2018)6.4km
Sankt Daniel266 (2018)6.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
47370
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47370:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Elferspitz, Plöckenpass-Gebiet, Kötschach-Mauthen, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen, Kärnten, Österreich


Exposure of a copper mineralization on Elferspitz mountain.

Located east of the Plöcken pass.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Theisite
Formula: Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Adamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
var. Copper-bearing Adamite8.BB.30(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Theisite8.BE.75Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
ZnZinc
Zn AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Zn Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Zn TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
AsArsenic
As AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
As Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
SbAntimony
Sb TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14

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