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Smithsonite from
Kolm (Scheinitzen), Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria


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Smithsonite

Kolm, Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Smithsonite

Kolm, Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Smithsonite

Kolm, Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Smithsonite

Kolm, Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Smithsonite

Kolm, Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Smithsonite

Kolm, Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Smithsonite

Kolm, Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Smithsonite

Kolm, Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Smithsonite

Kolm, Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Classification
Species:Smithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smithsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kolm (Scheinitzen), Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:775264
Long-form Identifier:1:3:775264:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘJaukenhöhe, Dellach, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
5.2km (3.3 miles) ⓘPlonalmlacke, Dellach im Drautal, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
16.1km (10.0 miles) ⓘUnterbuchach Alp, Kirchbach, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘJudengras Mine, Lower Wolay Alp, Podlanig, Kötschach-Mauthen, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘRio Sglirs, Paularo, Udine Province, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
21.6km (13.4 miles) ⓘSteinachbach, Jadersdorf, Gitschtal, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
25.0km (15.5 miles) ⓘPb-Zn deposit, Radnig, Hermagor-Pressegger See, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
29.1km (18.1 miles) ⓘRiedbock, Reißeck, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
30.6km (19.0 miles) ⓘEgger Alp, Möderndorf, Hermagor-Pressegger See, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austria
30.9km (19.2 miles) ⓘWeiße Wand, Stanziwurten, Große Zirknitz valley, Zirknitz, Großkirchheim, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, 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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