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Coal deposit, Eibiswald, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Coal depositDeposit (Abandoned)
EibiswaldMunicipality
Deutschlandsberg DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
AustriaCountry

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View of the Eibiswald lignite mining area, in 1907.

Coal deposit, Eibiswald, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Eibiswald lignite mining area, in 1908.

Coal deposit, Eibiswald, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Eibiswald lignite mining area, in 1908.

Coal deposit, Eibiswald, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
02447130017272084197484.jpg
View of the Eibiswald lignite mining area, in 1907.

Coal deposit, Eibiswald, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
08105250017272084191770.jpg
View of the Eibiswald lignite mining area, in 1908.

Coal deposit, Eibiswald, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
01564920017272084205823.jpg
View of the Eibiswald lignite mining area, in 1908.

Coal deposit, Eibiswald, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
02447130017272084197484.jpg
View of the Eibiswald lignite mining area, in 1907.

Coal deposit, Eibiswald, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
08105250017272084191770.jpg
View of the Eibiswald lignite mining area, in 1908.

Coal deposit, Eibiswald, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 15° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~13km
Type:
Deposit (Abandoned) - last checked 2025
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
58626
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58626:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Braunkohlelagerstätte, Eibiswald, Wies, Koralpe, Steiermark, Österreich


Miocene deposit of subbituminous coal, worked intermiddently until 1965.

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'Amber'-
'var. Rosthornite'-C10H16O + (H2S)
'var. Jaulingite'-C10H16O + (H2S)

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HHydrogen
H Amber var. RosthorniteC10H16O + (H2S)
H Amber var. JaulingiteC10H16O + (H2S)
CCarbon
C Amber var. RosthorniteC10H16O + (H2S)
C Amber var. JaulingiteC10H16O + (H2S)
OOxygen
O Amber var. RosthorniteC10H16O + (H2S)
O Amber var. JaulingiteC10H16O + (H2S)
SSulfur
S Amber var. RosthorniteC10H16O + (H2S)
S Amber var. JaulingiteC10H16O + (H2S)

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