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Mühlsteinboden mining district, Sankt Blasen - Karchau mining area, Sankt Lambrecht, Murau District, Styria, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Mühlsteinboden mining districtMining District (Inactive)
Sankt Blasen - Karchau mining areaMining Area
Sankt LambrechtMunicipality
Murau DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 6' 20'' North , 14° 17' 48'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mining District (Inactive) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
72502
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:72502:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Revier Mühlsteinboden, Gebiet St. Blasen - Karchau, Murau, Steiermark, Österreich


Ancient lead mining area.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
References:
Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
References:
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
References:
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O CerussitePbCO3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
SiSilicon
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S GalenaPbS
S SphaleriteZnS
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZnZinc
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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