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Hopffeldgraben, Hopffeld area, Neukirchen am Großvenediger, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austriai
Regional Level Types
HopffeldgrabenGorge
Hopffeld areaMineral Occurrence Area
Neukirchen am GroßvenedigerMunicipality
Zell am See DistrictDistrict
SalzburgState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 12' 10'' North , 12° 14' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sulzau358 (2018)4.0km
Vorderkrimml260 (2018)4.4km
Lahn264 (2018)5.0km
Krimml876 (2017)5.0km
Wald im Pinzgau373 (2018)5.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigte Mineraliensammler Österreichs Landesgruppe SalzburgBramberg, Salzburg11km
Mindat Locality ID:
56528
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56528:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hopffeld gorge; Hopffeldklamm
Other Languages:
German:
Hopffeldgraben, Neukirchen am Großvenediger, Bezirk Zell am See, Salzburg, Österreich


A steep rift west of the Hopffeldboden (separate locality), leading up to the Hopffeld. The minerals reported from this area, among them excellent kainosites, were found in clefts in gneisses. Traces of scheelite occur in screes, which probably originate from the Hopffeld.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

'Aeschynite'
Aeschynite-(Y) ?
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
'Chlorite Group'
Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Kainosite-(Y)
Formula: Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Aeschynite-(Y) ?4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Zoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Kainosite-(Y)9.CF.10Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Milarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Aeschynite'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
H MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
H Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Be MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
O CalciteCaCO3
O Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O HematiteFe2O3
O Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Al Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Si MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
Ca MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
YYttrium
Y Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Y Kainosite-(Y)Ca2Y2(SiO3)4(CO3) · H2O
NbNiobium
Nb Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
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