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Osterwitz, Deutschlandsberg, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austriai
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Osterwitz- not defined -
DeutschlandsbergMunicipality
Deutschlandsberg DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 51' 34'' North , 15° 5' 30'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Osterwitz135 (2018)0.1km
Kloster108 (2018)2.7km
Sallegg145 (2018)3.3km
Freiland bei Deutschlandsberg150 (2018)4.3km
Greim128 (2018)5.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigung der Leobener MineralienfreundeSt. Marein-Feistritz, Styria47km
Mindat Locality ID:
50461
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50461:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Osterwitz, Deutschlandsberg, Koralpe, Steiermark, Österreich


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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Graphite
Formula: C
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
'Uranium Mica'
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Opal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Zippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Unclassified
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Uranium Mica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
H ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
CCarbon
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
O Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O UraniniteUO2
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Al DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
SiSilicon
Si DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Si Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CuCopper
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

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