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


Locality type:Mine Dump
Classification
Species:Melanterite
Formula:Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Comments:probably formed after collecting
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Melanterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Slag dumps, Walchen, Öblarn, Liezen District, Styria, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:23675
Long-form Identifier:1:3:23675:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Melanterite
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘMagnesite deposit, Sunk, Hohentauern, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘOberzeiring, Pölstal, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
60.1km (37.3 miles) ⓘRaidlgraben, Fritzbach valley, Pöham, Bischofshofen, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
64.9km (40.3 miles) ⓘSlag localities, Waitschach, Guttaring, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
65.9km (40.9 miles) ⓘMoosegg gypsum mine, Moosegg, Scheffau am Tennengebirge, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austria
66.5km (41.3 miles) ⓘQuartz quarry, Wolfsgruben (Wolfgruben; Wolfsgrube), Seiz, Kammern im Liesingtal, Leoben District, Styria, Austria
67.4km (41.9 miles) ⓘHüttenberger Erzberg, Hüttenberg, Sankt Veit an der Glan District, Carinthia, Austria
69.3km (43.1 miles) ⓘKothgraben (Kotgraben), Kleinfeistritz, Weißkirchen in Steiermark, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
71.7km (44.5 miles) ⓘSamer, Kothgraben (Kotgraben), Kleinfeistritz, Weißkirchen in Steiermark, Murtal District, Styria, Austria
71.8km (44.6 miles) ⓘRadlbad, Radlgraben, Trebesing, 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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