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Klucken, Piesendorf, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austriai
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KluckenMining Area
PiesendorfMunicipality
Zell am See DistrictDistrict
SalzburgState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 18' 15'' North , 12° 43' 1'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.30436,12.71698
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Mining Area
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
55960
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55960:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Piesendorfer Graben
Name(s) in local language(s):
Klucken, Piesendorf, Zell am See, Kitzbüheler Alpen, Salzburg, Österreich


Ancient copper mining area, located north of Piesendorf.
Note: Coordinates based on IRIS database (approximate centre of the irregularly shaped mining area).

Not to be confused with the Klucken north of Rettenbach near Mittersill.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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10 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘValleriite2.FD.30(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ Valleriite(Fe2+,Cu)4(Mg,Al)3S4(OH,O)6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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References

Fugger, E. (1878) Die Mineralien des Herzogthumes Salzburg. xx, 124 pp.
Unger, H.J. (1972): Der Lagerstättenraum Zell am See IV. Der ehemalige Kupfer- und Schwefelkies-Bergbau Klucken, nördlich von Piesendorf (Oberpinzgau/Salzburg). Archiv für Lagerstättenforschung in den Ostalpen, 13, 75-98.
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