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Schaunberg Alp, Niedernsill, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Schaunberg AlpAlpine Pasture
NiedernsillMunicipality
Zell am See DistrictDistrict
SalzburgState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 13' 42'' North , 12° 39' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.22847,12.65796
GeoHash:
G#: u23h8j9jz
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Alpine Pasture
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jesdorf491 (2018)6.1km
Niedernsill835 (2018)6.1km
Steindorf586 (2018)6.6km
Lengdorf449 (2018)6.6km
Hummersdorf145 (2018)6.9km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigte Mineraliensammler Österreichs Landesgruppe SalzburgBramberg, Salzburg24km
Mindat Locality ID:
50495
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50495:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Schaumberg
Name(s) in local language(s):
Schaumbergalm, Mühlbachtal, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Österreich


Above the Schaunberg Alp (erroneously listed as "Schaumbergalm" in Strasser (1989)), prasinites with serpentinite inclusions are exposed. The chloritized rocks at the contact carry magnetite, talc and breunnerite. Micaschist boulders in the bed of a small brook south of the Schaunberg Alp contain calcite and apatite.
Located in the upper Mühlbach valley.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘvar. Breunnerite5.AB.05(Mg,Fe)CO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Magnesite var. Breunnerite(Mg,Fe)CO3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
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References

Strasser, Albert (1989) Die Minerale Salzburgs. Albert Strasser, Salzburg.
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