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Caledonite from
Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria


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Caledonite, etc.

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
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Caledonite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
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Caledonite, etc.

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
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Caledonite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
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Caledonite, etc.

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
01495520017271984808512.jpg
Caledonite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
05296810017271984893913.jpg
Caledonite, etc.

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
07560000017271984972703.jpg
Caledonite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
02958430017361190289741.jpg
Caledonite, etc.

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
01495520017271984808512.jpg
Caledonite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
05296810017271984893913.jpg
Caledonite, etc.

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
07560000017271984972703.jpg
Caledonite

Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
Locality type:Mine Dump
Classification
Species:Caledonite
Formula:Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Linarite1
Hydrozincite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Caledonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:23647
Long-form Identifier:1:3:23647:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Caledonite
29.4km (18.3 miles) ⓘEschach Alp (Eschachboden; Martinlager), Obertalbach valley, Schladming, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘOberzeiring, Pölstal, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
64.9km (40.3 miles) ⓘSlag localities, Waitschach, Guttaring, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
66.5km (41.3 miles) ⓘQuartz quarry, Wolfsgruben (Wolfgruben; Wolfsgrube), Seiz, Kammern im Liesingtal, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
83.1km (51.6 miles) ⓘKielbrein mine, Radhausberg, Kreuzkogel massif, Naßfeld valley, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
87.3km (54.3 miles) ⓘAstenschmiede slag locality, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
87.6km (54.4 miles) ⓘSchreiberhäusl slag locality, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
90.4km (56.2 miles) ⓘSlag localities, Kolm-Saigurn, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
93.9km (58.3 miles) ⓘUntere Pazisel (Parzissel), Große Zirknitz valley, Zirknitz, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
References
Schebesta, Karl (1992) Schlackenminerale aus der Walchen bei Öblarn/Steiermark [Slag minerals from the Walchen near Öblarn/Styria]. Lapis, 17 (2). 19-30; 50
 
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