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Krennkogel, Sankt Georgen im Lavanttal, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austriai
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KrennkogelMountain
Sankt Georgen im LavanttalMunicipality
Wolfsberg DistrictDistrict
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 46' 16'' North , 14° 59' 43'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.77117,14.99540
GRN:
N32E08
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Goding147 (2018)6.1km
Gemmersdorf693 (2018)6.4km
Hartelsberg175 (2018)6.8km
Sankt Ulrich246 (2018)7.3km
Paierdorf166 (2018)7.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
47855
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47855:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Krennkogel, Gebiet Großer Speikkogel - Steinschneider, Koralpe, Kärnten, Österreich


Minerals in calc-silicate rocks.
Located about 2.5 km SE of Großer Speikkogel mountain.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Babingtonite ?
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Description: Reported by Stefan (1978) and Meixner (1978) as black crystals; however, a reinvestigation of material by Walter & Ettinger (2005) showed the (greenish-)black, rounded crystals to be epidote.
References:
Stefan, F. (1978) Bericht über die Frühjahrstagung der Fachgruppe für Mineralogie und Geologie 1978. Der Karinthin, 79: 41-45.
Walter, F. (1992) Die Mineralien der Koralpe - Ein Überblick. Mitteilungen der Österreichischen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft: 137: 212-216 (in German). https://opac.geologie.ac.at/ais312/dokumente/137_212-216_Walter.pdf
Walter, F., Ettinger, K. and Worel, K. (2004) Babingtonit aus einer alpinen Kluft im Seebachtal bei Mallnitz, Kärnten. Carinthia II, 194./114.: 209-216 (referring to Stefan, 1978).
Walter, F., Ettinger, K. (2005) 1404) Babingtonit vom Seebachtal bei Mallnitz und Bemerkungen zum Vorkommen von „Babingtonit" vom Krennkogel, südliche Koralpe. Pages 287-288 in Niedermayr, G. et al. (2005) Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LIV. Carinthia II: 195./115.: 277-315.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: pseudomorphs after andalusite, to several cms
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘvar. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘBabingtonite ?9.DK.05Ca2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FeIron
Feⓘ BabingtoniteCa2Fe2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

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References

www.indra-g.at (n.d.) http://www.indra-g.at/datenbanken/literaturnachweise/lit-nachw-einzel/ordner-a/Literatureintraege-A/ankogel-seebachtal-krennk-koralp-carll-1404-287-288-2005.htm
Stefan, F. (1978) Bericht über die Frühjahrstagung der Fachgruppe für Mineralogie und Geologie 1978. Der Karinthin, 79: 41-45.
Walter, F., Ettinger, K., Worel, K. (2004) Babingtonit aus einer alpinen Kluft im Seebachtal bei Mallnitz, Kärnten. Carinthia II: 194./114.: 209-216 (referring to Stefan, 1978).
Walter, F., Ettinger, K. (2005) 1404) Babingtonit vom Seebachtal bei Mallnitz und Bemerkungen zum Vorkommen von „Babingtonit" vom Krennkogel, südliche Koralpe. Pages 287-288 in Niedermayr, G. et al. (2005) Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LIV. Carinthia II: 195./115.: 277-315.
www.zobodat.at (n.d.) https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/CAR_194_114_0209-0216.pdf
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