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Steirische Kalkspitze (incl. Akarscharte; Akharscharte), Giglach lakes, Giglach valley, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Steirische Kalkspitze (incl. Akarscharte; Akharscharte)- not defined -
Giglach lakesGroup of Lakes
Giglach valleyValley
SchladmingMunicipality
Liezen DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 16' 51'' North , 13° 37' 27'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Obertauern209 (2018)6.1km
Weißpriach306 (2018)8.3km
Untertauern257 (2018)9.6km
Untertal137 (2018)10.3km
Tweng276 (2018)11.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
60554
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60554:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Steirische Kalkspitze (einschl. Akarscharte; Akharscharte), Giglachseen, Giglachtal, Schladminger Tauern, Schladming, Steiermark, Österreich


Outcrops of quartz veins, hosted by limestones, on the south and southeast slopes of the Steirische Kalkspitze (2459 m).

The vein system also covers the area of the Lungauer Kalkspitze and the Kranzlhöhe.

Located west of the upper Giglach lake.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


36 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsentsumebite
Formula: Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Geocronite
Formula: Pb14Sb6S23
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hydrocerussite
Formula: Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Imiterite ?
Formula: Ag2HgS2
Jordanite ?
Formula: Pb14As6S23
'Limonite' ?
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oxyplumboroméite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
Rosasite ?
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Group'
Formula: M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Theisite
Formula: Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
'Unnamed (OH-analogue of Mimetite)'
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3(OH)
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Imiterite ?2.BD.05Ag2HgS2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Metacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Boulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
Geocronite2.JB.30aPb14Sb6S23
Jordanite ?2.JB.30aPb14As6S23
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Oxyplumboroméite4.DH.Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite ?5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hydrocerussite5.BE.10Pb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Theisite8.BE.75Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Arsentsumebite8.BG.05Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Duftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
'Unnamed (OH-analogue of Mimetite)'8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Limonite' ?-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
'Tetrahedrite Group'-M2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
H Unnamed (OH-analogue of Mimetite)Pb5(AsO4)3(OH)
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O RutileTiO2
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
O Unnamed (OH-analogue of Mimetite)Pb5(AsO4)3(OH)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
S BaryteBaSO4
S BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
S BournonitePbCuSbS3
S CinnabarHgS
S CovelliteCuS
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S GalenaPbS
S GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S ImiteriteAg2HgS2
S JordanitePb14As6S23
S MetacinnabarHgS
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Tetrahedrite GroupM2(A6)M1(B4 C2)X3(D4)S1(Y12)S2(Z)
ClChlorine
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
ZnZinc
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
AsArsenic
As ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
As DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As JordanitePb14As6S23
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
As Unnamed (OH-analogue of Mimetite)Pb5(AsO4)3(OH)
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ImiteriteAg2HgS2
SbAntimony
Sb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sb GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Sb OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg ImiteriteAg2HgS2
Hg MetacinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Pb BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pb BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb GeocronitePb14Sb6S23
Pb HydrocerussitePb3(CO3)2(OH)2
Pb JordanitePb14As6S23
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pb OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb Unnamed (OH-analogue of Mimetite)Pb5(AsO4)3(OH)

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