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Mautern in Steiermark, Leoben District, Styria, Austriai
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Mautern in SteiermarkMunicipality
Leoben DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
AustriaCountry

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View of the Mautern talc mining area, in 1931.

Mautern in Steiermark, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Mautern talc mining area, in 1912.

Talc mine, Mautern in Steiermark, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mautern in Steiermark1,184 (2018)
Eselberg179 (2018)
Rannach147 (2017)
Rannach147 (2018)
Liesingau143 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
57722
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57722:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Bavarian:
Mautan, Steiamoak, Östareich (Estareich)
French:
Mautern in Steiermark, District de Leoben, Styrie, Autriche
German:
Mautern in Steiermark, Leoben, Steiermark, Österreich
Italian:
Mautern in Steiermark, distretto di Leoben, Stiria, Austria
Russian:
Маутерн, Леобен, Штирия, Австрия
Simplified Chinese:
施泰尔马克地区毛特恩, 莱奥本县, 施泰爾馬克州, 奥地利
Spanish:
Mautern in Steiermark, Distrito de Leoben, Estado de Estiria, Austria
Cebuano:
Mautern in Steiermark, Politischer Bezirk Leoben, Steiermark, Awstriya
Dutch:
Mautern in Steiermark, Leoben, Stiermarken, Oostenrijk
Esperanto:
Mautern , Distrikto Leoben, Stirio, Aŭstrio
Farsi/Persian:
موترن این اشتایرمارک, لوبن, اشتایرمارک, اتریش
Greek:
Μάουτερν, Στυρία, Αυστρία
Hungarian:
Mautern in Steiermark, Leobeni járás, Stájerország, Ausztria
Japanese:
シュタイアーマルク, シュタイアーマルク州, オーストリア
Polish:
Mautern in Steiermark, Powiat Leoben, Styria, Austria
Slovak:
Mautern in Steiermark, Leoben, Štajersko, Rakúsko
Slovenian:
Mautern in Steiermark, Štajerska, Avstrija
Swedish:
Mautern in Steiermark, Leoben, Steiermark, Österrike
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Mautern in Steiermark, Leoben, Avstriya
Vietnamese:
Mautern in Steiermark, Leoben, Steiermark, Áo
Volapük:
Mautern in Steiermark, Lösterän
Waray:
Mautern in Steiermark, Leoben, Styria, Austrya


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10 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Anatase
Formula: TiO2
References:
Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
'Chlorite Group'
References:
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Graphite
Formula: C
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
'Mica Group'
References:
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnataseTiO2
O AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CupriteCu2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
S AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
CuCopper
Cu AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mautern_in_Steiermark
Wikidata ID:Q258162
GeoNames ID:2771761

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
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