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Theisite from
Unterbuchach Alp, Kirchbach, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria


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Unterbuchach Alp, Kirchbach, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Theisite
Formula:Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Azurite11
Tyrolite2
Cinnabar2
Calcite2
Dolomite2
Adamite2
Malachite2
Brochantite1
Fluorite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Theisite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Unterbuchach Alp, Kirchbach, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:203191
Long-form Identifier:1:3:203191:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Theisite
10.9km (6.8 miles) ⓘTschintemunt Alp, Plöcken pass area, Kötschach-Mauthen, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘElferspitz, Plöcken pass area, Kötschach-Mauthen, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
19.4km (12.1 miles) ⓘJudengras Mine, Lower Wolay Alp, Podlanig, Kötschach-Mauthen, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
29.2km (18.1 miles) ⓘMonte Avanza Mine, Forni Avoltri, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
34.5km (21.5 miles) ⓘRiednock (Aichach; "Schlund") mining district, Ried, Stockenboi, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
51.5km (32.0 miles) ⓘNorth face, Hoher Sonnblick, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
56.7km (35.2 miles) ⓘNeufinkenstein-Grabanz mining district, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
60.5km (37.6 miles) ⓘLatschach, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
61.9km (38.5 miles) ⓘLiva, Altfinkenstein-Obergreuth mining district, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
72.0km (44.8 miles) ⓘMauterndorf quarry, Mauterndorf quarries, Mauterndorf, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
References
Kolitsch, U. and Auer, C. (2026): 2368) Adamin, Aurichalcit, Brochantit, Corkit, Mimetesit, Pyrit, Pyromorphit, Richelsdorfit, Rosasit und Tetraedrit-(Zn) von der Unterbuchacher Alm, Kirchbach, Bezirk Hermagor, Kärnten. Pp. 415-418 in Walter, F. et al. (2026): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXXV. Carinthia II, 216./136., 397-506.
Niedermayr, G.; Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten. 232 pp.
Puttner, M. (1998): Clarait, Adamin, Theisit aus einer Kupfervererzung der Unterbuchacher Alpe sowie Adamin und Theisit vom Elferspitz, Karnische Alpen, Kärnten. Carinthia II, 188./108.: 193-199. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/CAR_188_108_0193-0199.pdf
 
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