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Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austriai
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View of the Sunk magnesite mining area, ca. 1935.

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Sunk magnesite mining area, ca. 1955.

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Sunk magnesite mining area, ca. 1922.

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
07314430017272046501413.jpg
View of the Sunk magnesite mining area, ca. 1935.

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
01877460017272046526408.jpg
View of the Sunk magnesite mining area, ca. 1955.

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Sunk magnesite mining area, ca. 1922.

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
07314430017272046501413.jpg
View of the Sunk magnesite mining area, ca. 1935.

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
01877460017272046526408.jpg
View of the Sunk magnesite mining area, ca. 1955.

Magnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hohentauern327 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
59404
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:59404:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Hohentauern, district de Murtal, Styrie, Autriche
German:
Hohentauern, Bezirk Murtal, Steiermark, Österreich
Italian:
Hohentauern, distretto di Murtal, Stiria, Austria
Russian:
Хоэнтауэрн, Мурталь, Штирия, Австрия
Simplified Chinese:
霍恩陶恩, 穆尔塔尔县, 施泰爾馬克州, 奥地利
Spanish:
Hohentauern, Distrito de Murtal, Estado de Estiria, Austria
Arabic:
هوهنتاورن, منطقة مورتال, شتايرمارك, النمسا
Cebuano:
Hohentauern, Politischer Bezirk Murtal, Steiermark, Awstriya
Dutch:
Hohentauern, Murtal, Stiermarken, Oostenrijk
Esperanto:
Hohentauern, Distrikto Murtal, Stirio, Aŭstrio
Farsi/Persian:
هوهنتورن, مورتال, اشتایرمارک, اتریش
Hungarian:
Hohentauern, Murtali járás, Stájerország, Ausztria
Polish:
Hohentauern, Powiat Murtal, Styria, Austria
Slovak:
Hohentauern, Murtal, Štajersko, Rakúsko
Swedish:
Hohentauern, Murtal, Steiermark, Österrike
Ukrainian:
Гогентауерн, Мурталь, Штирія, Австрія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Hohentauern, Avstriya
Vietnamese:
Hohentauern, Steiermark, Áo
Volapük:
Hohentauern, Lösterän
Waray:
Hohentauern, Styria, Austrya


Small community at the Triebener Tauern mountain pass, at 1274 m asl.

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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
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore var. Leuchtenbergite
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dolomite var. Kugeldolomit
References:
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
References:
Meixner, H. (1958): Neue Mineralfunde in den österreichischen Ostalpen XVI. Carinthia II, 148./68., 91-109.[165. Gersdorffit (Korynit) aus der Magnesitlagerstätte vom Sunk bei Trieben, Steiermark]
Graphite
Formula: C
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
'Limonite'
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Habit: Tabular.
Colour: Colourless, white
Description: Best locality for pinolite magnesite in Austria.
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Palygorskite
Formula: ◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
References:
Meixner, H. (1980): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich XXX. Carinthia II, 170./90., 33-63.pp.50-51 - "492. Slavikit und Pickeringit aus der Magnesitlagerstätte Hohentauern (Sunk) bei Trieben, Steiermark"
'Pinolite'
Description: See magnesite!
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Slavíkite
Formula: (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Ullmannite
Formula: NiSbS
References:

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
Ullmannite2.EB.25NiSbS
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
var. Kugeldolomit5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Rozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
Hexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Slavíkite7.DF.30(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Fluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite
var. Fuchsite
9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
var. Leuchtenbergite9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Palygorskite9.EE.20◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Sepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Pinolite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

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 ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
H PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
H SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
H Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C GraphiteC
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
O PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
O RutileTiO2
O SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
O Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F FluoriteCaF2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Mg PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mg SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mg Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Al PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Palygorskite◻Al2Mg22Si8O20(OH)2(H2O)4 · 4H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Si Clinochlore var. LeuchtenbergiteMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
PPhosphorus
P Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S MilleriteNiS
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
S Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S UllmanniteNiSbS
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Cr Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Fe Slavíkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
NiNickel
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb UllmanniteNiSbS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb GalenaPbS

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