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Bismuthinite from
Schurfspitze (Egydi adit; Ochsenleiten), Lanisch, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria


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Bismuthinite, etc.

Schurfspitze, Lanisch, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bismuthinite, etc.

Schurfspitze, Lanisch, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bismuthinite, etc.

Schurfspitze, Lanisch, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bismuthinite, etc.

Schurfspitze, Lanisch, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bismuthinite, etc.

Schurfspitze, Lanisch, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bismuthinite, etc.

Schurfspitze, Lanisch, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bismuthinite, etc.

Schurfspitze, Lanisch, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bismuthinite, etc.

Schurfspitze, Lanisch, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bismuthinite, etc.

Schurfspitze, Lanisch, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bismuthinite, etc.

Schurfspitze, Lanisch, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bismuthinite, etc.

Schurfspitze, Lanisch, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
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Bismuthinite, etc.

Schurfspitze, Lanisch, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Locality type:Adit
Classification
Species:Bismuthinite
Formula:Bi2S3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Arsenopyrite9
Pyrrhotite5
Native Bismuth5
Matildite4
Quartz4
Chalcopyrite2
Sphalerite1
Benjaminite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bismuthinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Schurfspitze (Egydi adit; Ochsenleiten), Lanisch, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:809564
Long-form Identifier:1:3:809564:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bismuthinite
0.9km (0.5 miles) ⓘAloisi adit (Aloisy adit), Arsenic mine, Lanisch, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘStubenriegel (Herrenbau; Seekar), Lanisch, Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘSchurfspitze (north slope), Silbereck - Altenbergkar area, Rotgülden, Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘSilbereck - Altenbergkar area, Rotgülden, Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘÖdenlanisch (Ebenlanisch), Pölla valley, Rennweg am Katschberg, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
2.6km (1.6 miles) ⓘGfrererkar, Rotgülden, Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
3.9km (2.4 miles) ⓘArsenic mine, Lower Rotgülden lake, Rotgülden, Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘWastlkar, Petereck, Kölnbreinspitze - Lausnock area, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘKölnbreinkar, Kölnbreinspitze - Lausnock area, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
11.3km (7.0 miles) ⓘGroßelend glacier, Malta, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
References
Niedermayr, G.; Praetzel, I. (1995) Mineralien Kärntens. Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein für Kärnten. 232 pp.
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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