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Foiskar, Neukirchen am Großvenediger, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Foiskar- not defined -
Neukirchen am GroßvenedigerMunicipality
Zell am See DistrictDistrict
SalzburgState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 10' 21'' North , 12° 14' 29'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sulzau358 (2018)7.0km
Krimml876 (2017)7.1km
Vorderkrimml260 (2018)7.4km
Oberkrimml537 (2018)7.5km
Unterkrimml279 (2018)8.1km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigte Mineraliensammler Österreichs Landesgruppe SalzburgBramberg, Salzburg13km
Mindat Locality ID:
56533
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56533:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Foiskar, Obersulzbachtal, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Österreich


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Bertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Chlorite Group'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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