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Köflach - Voitsberg lignite deposit, Köflach, Voitsberg District, Styria, Austriai
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Köflach - Voitsberg lignite depositDeposit
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 15° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~9km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
57902
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57902:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Braunkohlelagerstätte Köflach - Voitsberg, Köflach, Steiermark, Österreich


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23 valid minerals.

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'Alum Group'
Formula: XAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Description: mixed crystals of alum-k ("Kalialaun") and tschermigite ("Ammonalaun").
Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
'Amber'
'Amber var. Jaulingite'
Formula: C10H16O + (H2S)
Ammoniojarosite
Formula: (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Habit: groups or tufts of lustrous crystals; powdery
Colour: yellow-brown
Description: First found in 1981 by a Mr. F. Arthofer from Voitsberg (Postl, 1982). Found growing on lignite ("Braunkohle"), sulphur and/or gypsum.
Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Branchite
Formula: C20H34
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
'Dopplerite'
'Glaskopf'
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Köflachite'
'Limonite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Mullite
Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
Salammoniac
Formula: NH4Cl
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Habit: combinations of octahedra with cubes and rhombododecahedra
Colour: black
Description: Crystals up to 0.5mm.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Salammoniac3.AA.25NH4Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Ammoniojarosite7.BC.10(NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Rozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Römerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Voltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Mullite9.AF.20Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Branchite10.BA.10C20H34
'Dopplerite'10.CA.70
Unclassified
'Alum Group'-XAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
'Amber'-
'Limonite'-
'Köflachite'-
'Amber
var. Jaulingite'
-C10H16O + (H2S)
'Glaskopf'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Alum GroupXAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
H AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
H Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
H RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
H SalammoniacNH4Cl
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
H Amber var. JaulingiteC10H16O + (H2S)
H BranchiteC20H34
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C Amber var. JaulingiteC10H16O + (H2S)
C BranchiteC20H34
NNitrogen
N Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
N SalammoniacNH4Cl
OOxygen
O Alum GroupXAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
O AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
O Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
O QuartzSiO2
O RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
O RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
O Amber var. JaulingiteC10H16O + (H2S)
AlAluminium
Al Alum GroupXAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
Al AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Al AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Al HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Al VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
SiSilicon
Si AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Si MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
S Alum GroupXAl(SO4)2 · 12H2O
S AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
S Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S BaryteBaSO4
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
S RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
S Native SulphurS8
S VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
S Amber var. JaulingiteC10H16O + (H2S)
ClChlorine
Cl SalammoniacNH4Cl
KPotassium
K VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Fe RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

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