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Arzbachgraben, Mittersill, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austriai
Regional Level Types
ArzbachgrabenCleft
MittersillMunicipality
Zell am See DistrictDistrict
SalzburgState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 13' 52'' North , 12° 28' 40'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oberfelben138 (2018)2.1km
Klausen365 (2018)5.8km
Felben727 (2018)5.8km
Mittersill1,888 (2018)5.8km
Thalbach313 (2018)5.8km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigte Mineraliensammler Österreichs Landesgruppe SalzburgBramberg, Salzburg11km
Mindat Locality ID:
49652
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49652:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Erzklamm; Arzrinne; Arzbachrinne
Name(s) in local language(s):
Arzbachgraben (Erzklamm; Arzrinne; Arzbachrinne), Felbertal, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Österreich


Mineralized clefts in amphibolites. Located on the western side of the lower Felben valley.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chlorite Group'
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'K Feldspar'-
'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'
-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
H Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FFluorine
F Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
F Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Al Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Cl Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Ti Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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