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Salzofen Cave, Grundlsee, Liezen District, Styria, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Salzofen CaveCave
GrundlseeMunicipality
Liezen DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 40' 50'' North , 13° 56' 9'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.68069,13.93598
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gössl335 (2018)5.8km
Archkogl227 (2018)10.7km
Mosern196 (2018)11.4km
Bräuhof370 (2018)11.4km
Gschlößl163 (2018)11.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
473958
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:473958:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Salzofenhöhle, Grundlsee, Bezirk Liezen, Steiermark, Österreich


Cave and archaeological site known for its Neolithic and Middle Paleolithic finds of fireplaces, stone tools, and bone tools, the latter dating from 65000 to 31000 BCE.

Located at an altitude of approximately 2,000 m (6,600 ft), about sixty meters below the summit.

Calcite was found during archaeological diggings.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Natural History Museum Vienna collectionIdentified by Uwe Kolitsch: Visual Identification

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salzofen_Cave

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Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
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