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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 12° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~15km
Mindat Locality ID:
56544
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56544:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Knappenwandgebiet, Untersulzbachtal, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Österreich


Both at the world-famous Knappenwand itself, as well as in its vicinity, copper mineralizations are present in the amphibolites of the Knappenwandmulde series. Relicts of ancient copper mines are located at different places in this area.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

39 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Aeschynite-(Y)
Formula: Y(TiNb)O6
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Altaite
Formula: PbTe
Habit: inclusions in chalcopyrite
'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Amphibole Supergroup var. Byssolite'
Formula: AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bavenite
Formula: Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Habit: Prismatic crystals.
Colour: Dark green, dichroic.
Description: World's best locality for epidote. Plate 35 from Wilson, Wendell. E.; Bartsch, Joel A.; Mauthner, Mark (2004) Masterpieces of the Mineral World. Houston Museum of Natural Science. [https://www.mindat.org/reference.php?id=18945017] Beautiful specimen 10 cm, starting year of 1900 in Thompson, Wayne A. (2007, January) Ikons.
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Glaucodot
Formula: (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Habit: inclusions in chalcopyrite
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Manganogel'
Formula: ~MnO2 · nH2O
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
'Siderogel'
Formula: ~FeO(OH) · nH2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Synchysite-(Ce)
Formula: CaCe(CO3)2F
Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
Colour: Light to deep green.
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Glaucodot2.EB.10c(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Aeschynite-(Y)4.DF.05Y(TiNb)O6
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Lepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Synchysite-(Ce)5.BD.20cCaCe(CO3)2F
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Cyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Bavenite9.DF.25Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Manganogel'-~MnO2 · nH2O
'Siderogel'-~FeO(OH) · nH2O
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Amphibole Supergroup
var. Byssolite'
-AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
H Manganogel~MnO2 · nH2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Siderogel~FeO(OH) · nH2O
H Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
BeBeryllium
Be BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnglesitePbSO4
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
O Manganogel~MnO2 · nH2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O Siderogel~FeO(OH) · nH2O
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
O TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
F Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
PPhosphorus
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
S GalenaPbS
S Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca BaveniteCa4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
Ca TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Ti Amphibole Supergroup var. ByssoliteAX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
MnManganese
Mn Manganogel~MnO2 · nH2O
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Siderogel~FeO(OH) · nH2O
CoCobalt
Co Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As Glaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS
YYttrium
Y Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Aeschynite-(Y)Y(TiNb)O6
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
TeTellurium
Te AltaitePbTe
CeCerium
Ce Synchysite-(Ce)CaCe(CO3)2F
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pb AltaitePbTe
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

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