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Untersberg massif, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austriai
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Untersberg massif

Untersberg massif, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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Untersberg massif

Untersberg massif, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
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Untersberg massif

Untersberg massif, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 13° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~8km
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Massif
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
54394
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54394:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Untersberg-Massiv, Salzburg, Salzburg, Österreich


The major part of this massif is located in Bavaria, Germany, just NNW of Berchtesgaden. Only its northern extremity is situated in Salzburg Province, Austria.

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27 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Böhmite
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Ice
Formula: H2O
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Limonite var. Bean Ore'
Formula: FeO(OH) · nH2O
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Natrite
Formula: Na2CO3
ⓘ Nesquehonite
Formula: MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘIce4.AA.05H2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘDiaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘBöhmite4.FE.15AlO(OH)
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNatrite5.AA.10Na2CO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘNesquehonite5.CA.05MgCO3 · 3H2O
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite
var. Bean Ore'		-FeO(OH) · nH2O
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Limonite var. Bean OreFeO(OH) · nH2O
Hⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Hⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ IceH2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ NatriteNa2CO3
Cⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Limonite var. Bean OreFeO(OH) · nH2O
Oⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ IceH2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NatriteNa2CO3
Oⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NatriteNa2CO3
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ NesquehoniteMgCO3 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BöhmiteAlO(OH)
Alⓘ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ Limonite var. Bean OreFeO(OH) · nH2O
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)

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