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Mimetite from
Pöllaner Höhe, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria


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Mimetite

Pöllaner Höhe, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Mimetite

Pöllaner Höhe, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Mimetite

Pöllaner Höhe, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Mimetite

Pöllaner Höhe, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Mimetite

Pöllaner Höhe, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
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Mimetite

Pöllaner Höhe, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
Classification
Species:Mimetite
Formula:Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Malachite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mimetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pöllaner Höhe, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:754155
Long-form Identifier:1:3:754155:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mimetite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘAltenberg, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘRiednock (Aichach; "Schlund") mining district, Ried, Stockenboi, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘGuggenbichl (Guginock), Siflitz, Kleblach-Lind, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
24.6km (15.3 miles) ⓘNeufinkenstein-Grabanz mining district, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein am Faaker See, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
39.2km (24.4 miles) ⓘUnterbuchach Alp, Kirchbach, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
40.0km (24.9 miles) ⓘPlescherken mines, Keutschach am See, Klagenfurt-Land District, Carinthia, Austria
48.4km (30.1 miles) ⓘPramosio Quarry, Casera Pramosio/Malga Pramosio-Monte Avostanis/Blaustein area, Timau, Paluzza, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
48.6km (30.2 miles) ⓘKölnbreinkar, Kölnbreinspitze - Lausnock area, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
49.1km (30.5 miles) ⓘCreta di Timau, Casera Pramosio/Malga Pramosio-Monte Avostanis/Blaustein area, Timau, Paluzza, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
51.4km (32.0 miles) ⓘMauterndorf quarry, Mauterndorf quarries, Mauterndorf, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
References
G.Indra, Klagenfurt
Brandstätter, F., Prasnik, H. & Niedermayr, G. (2007): 1479) Anglesit, Azurit, Aragonit, Calcit, Cerussit, Cuprit, Dolomit, Galenit, Linarit, Malachit, Mimetesit, ged. Schwefel, Sphalerit und Tenorit aus den alten Bergbauen im Bereich der Pöllaner Höhe in den Gailtaler Alpen, Kärnten. Pp. 154-156 in: NIEDERMAYR, G., F. BERNHARD, G. BLASS, H.-P. BOJAR, F. BRANDSTÄTTER, S. ĆORIĆ, J. GRÖBNER, V. M. F. HAMMER, U. KOLITSCH, B. LEIKAUF, W. POSTL, H. PRASNIK, M. SABOR and F. WALTER (2007): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich Austria LVI. Carinthia II, 197./117., 149-190.
 
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