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Aragonite from
Rudolf Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Aragonite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aragonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Rudolf Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:219403
Long-form Identifier:1:3:219403:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aragonite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘStefanie Mine, Bad Bleiberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘPöllaner Höhe, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘAltenberg, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘNeufinkenstein-Grabanz mining district, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
19.4km (12.1 miles) ⓘUmberg, Wernberg, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
22.3km (13.9 miles) ⓘEgger Alp, Möderndorf, Hermagor-Pressegger See, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘPb-Zn deposit, Radnig, Hermagor-Pressegger See, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
24.7km (15.4 miles) ⓘMagnesite Mine, Millstätter Alpe, Millstatt, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
26.8km (16.6 miles) ⓘLaas mines, Köstenberg, Velden am Wörther See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
27.0km (16.8 miles) ⓘGuggenbichl (Guginock), Siflitz, Kleblach-Lind, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
References
Kostelka, L. (1956): Neue Molybdänsulfidvorkommen von Bleiberg-Kreuth. Der Karinthin, 31./32: 129-132. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/DerKarinthin_31-32_0001-0036.pdf
 
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