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Äußere Wimitz, Frauenstein, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Äußere Wimitz- not defined -
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Sankt Veit an der Glan DistrictDistrict
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 50' 3'' North , 14° 18' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gurk857 (2018)4.6km
Kraig583 (2018)5.2km
Schaumboden104 (2018)6.0km
Überfeld492 (2018)6.0km
Obermühlbach142 (2018)6.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
48252
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48252:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Äußere Wimitz, St Veit an der Glan, Gurktaler Alpen, Kärnten, Österreich


Several copper mines and prospects (see sublocalities).
The most important locality is the No. 1 adit.

Lower part of the Wimitz creek.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

42 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

Agardite-(La)
Formula: LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Carbonatecyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcoalumite
Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Devilline
Formula: CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halloysite
Formula: Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
References:
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hinsdalite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Langite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Mixite
Formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Description: Confused with Pb- and Ca-bearing agardite-(La) (see Kolitsch et al., 2010 for details)
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Palmierite
Formula: K2Pb(SO4)2
Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Schulenbergite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Brookite4.DD.10TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Palmierite7.AD.40K2Pb(SO4)2
Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Langite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Devilline7.DD.30CaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Chalcoalumite7.DD.75CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Schulenbergite7.DD.80(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Carbonatecyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Hinsdalite8.BL.05PbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Agardite-(La)8.DL.15LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Mixite ?8.DL.15BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Halloysite9.ED.10Al2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
H AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
H PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
C CerussitePbCO3
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnataseTiO2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O BrookiteTiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
O PalmieriteK2Pb(SO4)2
O PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O QuartzSiO2
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O RutileTiO2
O Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
O Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
FFluorine
F Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Al ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Al HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si HalloysiteAl2Si2O5(OH)4 · n(H2O)
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
P HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
S CovelliteCuS
S DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S PalmieriteK2Pb(SO4)2
S PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S PyriteFeS2
S Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K PalmieriteK2Pb(SO4)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
Ti BrookiteTiO2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcoalumiteCuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu DevillineCaCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu LangiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn Schulenbergite(Cu,Zn)7(SO4)2(OH)10 · 3H2O
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
As MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
LaLanthanum
La Agardite-(La)LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O
CeCerium
Ce Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb HinsdalitePbAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb PalmieriteK2Pb(SO4)2
Pb PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Bi MixiteBiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O

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