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Obersakoparnig mine, Köstenberg, Velden am Wörther See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Obersakoparnig mineMine
Köstenberg- not defined -
Velden am Wörther SeeMunicipality
Villach-Land DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 14° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~9km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
47864
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47864:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Obersakoparnig, Köstenberg, Velden, Kärnten, Österreich


Ancient silver and lead mine.
Located near Obersakoparnig, 2 km ENE of Köstenberg and about 5 km NW of Velden.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
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
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Native SilverAg
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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