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Posnjakite from
Retschitz, Winkl, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria


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Posnjakite, etc.

Retschitz, Winkl, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Posnjakite, etc.

Retschitz, Winkl, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Posnjakite, etc.

Retschitz, Winkl, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Posnjakite, etc.

Retschitz, Winkl, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
03100660017272072732022.jpg
Posnjakite, etc.

Retschitz, Winkl, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
02621380017271984747517.jpg
Posnjakite, etc.

Retschitz, Winkl, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Classification
Species:Posnjakite
Formula:Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Brochantite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Posnjakite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Retschitz, Winkl, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:700694
Long-form Identifier:1:3:700694:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Posnjakite
11.4km (7.1 miles) ⓘSlag localities, Kolm-Saigurn, Alteck - Hoher Sonnblick area, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘAstenschmiede slag locality, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
16.5km (10.2 miles) ⓘGöttliche Vorsehung adit, Großfragant copper mines, Innerfragant, Flattach, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘGroßfragant copper mines, Innerfragant, Flattach, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘKielbrein mine, Radhausberg, Kreuzkogel massif, Naßfeld valley, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
44.9km (27.9 miles) ⓘNeuschurf adit, Schwarzleo mining district, Schwarzleograben, Hütten, Leogang, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
45.0km (28.0 miles) ⓘBrunnkendlgraben, Schwarzleo mining district, Schwarzleograben, Hütten, Leogang, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
45.0km (28.0 miles) ⓘHerren adit, Schwarzleo mining district, Schwarzleograben, Hütten, Leogang, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
45.0km (28.0 miles) ⓘBarbara adit, Schwarzleo mining district, Schwarzleograben, Hütten, Leogang, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘErasmus adit, Schwarzleo mining district, Schwarzleograben, Hütten, Leogang, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
References
Pichler, A. (2009) Bergbau in Westkärnten. Eine Bestandsaufnahme der noch sichtbaren Merkmale der historischen Bergbaue in Westkärnten [Mining in Western Carinthia. An inventory of the still visible features of the historic mines in Western Carinthia]. Carinthia II - Sonderhefte, 63. p.416.
 
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