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Native Silver from
Altenberg, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria


Classification
Species:Native Silver
Formula:Ag
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Silver data
Locality Data:Click here to view Altenberg, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:201575
Long-form Identifier:1:3:201575:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Silver
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘPöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
32.3km (20.1 miles) ⓘPreisdorfer Wald deposit, Kolbnitz, Reißeck, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘGrakofel, Rottenstein valley, Steinfeld, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘNiedermüller Alp, Greifenburg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘStüblbau Mine, Gold mines, Schellgaden, Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘA10 Highway tunnel, Katschberg, Schellgaden, Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘArsenic mine, Lower Rotgülden lake, Rotgülden, Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
52.9km (32.8 miles) ⓘGroßfragant copper mines, Innerfragant, Flattach, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
55.5km (34.5 miles) ⓘMagernigspitz, Mörtschach, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
57.0km (35.4 miles) ⓘKielbrein mine, Radhausberg, Kreuzkogel massif, Naßfeld valley, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
References
Niedermayr, G.; Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten. 232 pp.
Blaß, Günter; Graf, Hans Werner; Pichler, Alfred (2001) Neue Mineralienfunde in Österreich [New mineral discoveries in Austria]. Mineralien-Welt, 12 (4). p.34-37.
 
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