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Terpetzen, Trixen, Völkermarkt, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Terpetzen- not defined -
TrixenValley
VölkermarktMunicipality
Völkermarkt DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 42' 39'' North , 14° 33' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Waisenberg109 (2018)1.2km
Kremschitz110 (2018)1.6km
Gattersdorf211 (2018)1.9km
Mittertrixen166 (2018)2.1km
Klein Sankt Veit248 (2018)2.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
48603
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48603:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Terpetzen, Trixen, Saualpe, Kärnten, Österreich


Two amphibolite quarries ("Unterer" and "Oberer Steinbruch" = Lower and Upper quarry, resp.) by the side of the road from Brückl (on the southern end of the Gorschitz valley) to Volkermarkt, shortly before reaching Mittertrixen according to Groß (1983).

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32 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Aragonite var. Flos Ferri
Formula: CaCO3
Habit: Fibrous
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
'Braunspat'
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Colour: bottle-green
Galena
Formula: PbS
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Limonite'
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Metastibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Colour: Green
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
References:
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Senarmontite
Formula: Sb2O3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
References:
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Valentinite
Formula: Sb2O3
'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Metastibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Senarmontite4.CB.50Sb2O3
Valentinite4.CB.55Sb2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
var. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Stibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
var. Flos Ferri5.AB.15CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Palygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Wad'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Braunspat'-
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O SenarmontiteSb2O3
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O ValentiniteSb2O3
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
O Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
NaSodium
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S DigeniteCu9S5
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S GalenaPbS
S MetastibniteSb2S3
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Native SulphurS8
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
S Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
AsArsenic
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SbAntimony
Sb MetastibniteSb2S3
Sb SenarmontiteSb2O3
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb ValentiniteSb2O3
Sb Tetrahedrite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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