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Schmieding glacier, Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria i
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Schmieding glacier Glacier
Kaprun Municipality
Zell am See District District
Salzburg State
Austria Country

Schmieding glacier, Kaprun valley, Zell am See district, Salzburg, Austria

Regional Level Types
Schmieding glacier	Glacier
Kaprun	Municipality
Zell am See District	District
Salzburg	State
Austria	Country

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Spessartine, etc.

Schmieding glacier, Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Uraninite, etc.

Schmieding glacier, Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Uraninite, etc.

Schmieding glacier, Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Spessartine, etc.

Schmieding glacier, Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Uraninite, etc.

Schmieding glacier, Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Uraninite, etc.

Schmieding glacier, Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Spessartine, etc.

Schmieding glacier, Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Uraninite, etc.

Schmieding glacier, Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

47° 11' 39'' North , 12° 40' 51'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: u23h2x3yx

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Mindat Locality ID:

50628

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:50628:8

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

German:

Schmiedingerkees (Schmiedinger Kees; Schmiedinger Gletscher), Kaprun, Bezirk Zell am See, Salzburg, Österreich

Single find of metamorphic manganese minerals in screes below the glacier. The find was made in the 1960s or earlier. Part of the material was restudied by Kolitsch (2023).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcocite ?

Formula: Cu₂S

References:

Kolitsch, U. (2023): 2275) Chalkosin(?), Cobaltit, Coffinit, Friedelit, Millerit, Polydymit, Rhodochrosit, Siegenit, Spessartin, Tephroit, Uraninit und Vittinkiit in einem Lesefund einer metamorphen Manganmineralisation aus der Moräne des Schmiedingerkees, Kapruner Tal, Salzburg. Pp. 266-269 in Walter, F. et al. (2023): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXXII. Carinthia II, 213./133., 237-330.

ⓘ Cobaltite

Formula: CoAsS

References:

ⓘ Coffinite

Formula: U(SiO₄) · nH₂O

References:

ⓘ Friedelite

Formula: Mn²⁺₈Si₆O₁₅(OH,Cl)₁₀

References:

ⓘ Hausmannite

Formula: Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₂O₄

References:

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

ⓘ Millerite

Formula: NiS

References:

ⓘ Polydymite

Formula: Ni²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄

References:

ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO₃

References:

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

ⓘ Rhodonite

Formula: CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]

References:

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

ⓘ Siegenite

Formula: CoNi₂S₄

References:

ⓘ Spessartine

Formula: Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

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

ⓘ Tephroite

Formula: Mn²⁺₂SiO₄

References:

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

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO₂

References:

ⓘ Vittinkiite

Formula: MnMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]

References:

Gallery:

Mn²⁺₈Si₆O₁₅(OH,Cl)₁₀ⓘ Friedelite

Friedelite, etc.

Schmieding glacier, Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Friedelite, etc.

Schmieding glacier, Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Friedelite, etc.

Schmieding glacier, Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

MnMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]ⓘ Vittinkiite

Vittinkiite, etc.

Schmieding glacier, Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Vittinkiite, etc.

Schmieding glacier, Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

Vittinkiite, etc.

Schmieding glacier, Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite ?	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Polydymite	2.DA.05	Ni²⁺Ni³⁺₂S₄
ⓘ	Siegenite	2.DA.05	CoNi₂S₄
ⓘ	Cobaltite	2.EB.25	CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hausmannite	4.BB.10	Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Uraninite	4.DL.05	UO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Tephroite	9.AC.05	Mn²⁺₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Spessartine	9.AD.25	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Coffinite	9.AD.30	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
ⓘ	Vittinkiite	9.DK.	MnMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
ⓘ	Rhodonite	9.DK.05	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
ⓘ	Friedelite	9.EE.10	Mn²⁺₈Si₆O₁₅(OH,Cl)₁₀

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Friedelite	Mn₈²⁺Si₆O₁₅(OH,Cl)₁₀
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Friedelite	Mn₈²⁺Si₆O₁₅(OH,Cl)₁₀
O	ⓘ Hausmannite	Mn²⁺Mn₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
O	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Tephroite	Mn₂²⁺SiO₄
O	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂
O	ⓘ Vittinkiite	MnMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Friedelite	Mn₈²⁺Si₆O₁₅(OH,Cl)₁₀
Si	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Si	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Tephroite	Mn₂²⁺SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Vittinkiite	MnMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Polydymite	Ni²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
S	ⓘ Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Friedelite	Mn₈²⁺Si₆O₁₅(OH,Cl)₁₀
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Friedelite	Mn₈²⁺Si₆O₁₅(OH,Cl)₁₀
Mn	ⓘ Hausmannite	Mn²⁺Mn₂³⁺O₄
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Mn	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Mn	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Mn	ⓘ Tephroite	Mn₂²⁺SiO₄
Mn	ⓘ Vittinkiite	MnMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
Co	ⓘ Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Ni	ⓘ Polydymite	Ni²⁺Ni₂³⁺S₄
Ni	ⓘ Siegenite	CoNi₂S₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Cobaltite	CoAsS
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Coffinite	U(SiO₄) · nH₂O
U	ⓘ Uraninite	UO₂

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria

Glockner GroupMountain Range
Salzburg
- Zell am See district
  - Kaprun valleyValley

Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

AlpsAccretionary Complex

EuropeContinent

The AlpsMountain Range
- Hohe Tauern (High Tauern)Mountain Range

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References

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

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