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Cassiterite from
Schlossberg, Lienz, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria


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Cassiterite, etc.

Hofer shaft, Schlossberg, Lienz, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
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Cassiterite, etc.

Hofer shaft, Schlossberg, Lienz, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
06027650017362381717279.jpg
Cassiterite, etc.

Hofer shaft, Schlossberg, Lienz, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
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Cassiterite, etc.

Hofer shaft, Schlossberg, Lienz, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
06027650017362381717279.jpg
Cassiterite, etc.

Hofer shaft, Schlossberg, Lienz, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
02649980017272083223725.jpg
Cassiterite, etc.

Hofer shaft, Schlossberg, Lienz, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
Classification
Species:Cassiterite
Formula:SnO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Arsenopyrite2
Galena2
Sphalerite2
Pyrite2
Anglesite1
Segnitite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cassiterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Schlossberg, Lienz, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:972015
Long-form Identifier:1:3:972015:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Cassiterite in this Region
Hofer shaft, Schlossberg, Lienz, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
Nearest other occurrences of Cassiterite
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘHofer shaft, Schlossberg, Lienz, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘPanzendorf, Heinfels, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
37.7km (23.4 miles) ⓘSeewände quarry, Tauernmoos lake, Enzingerboden, Uttendorf, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
42.9km (26.6 miles) ⓘMolybdenum adit near Hotel Europe, Bad Gastein, St. Johann im Pongau District, Salzburg, Austria
46.6km (28.9 miles) ⓘWestern ore field, Mittersill Scheelite deposit, Mittersill, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
50.4km (31.3 miles) ⓘEmerald deposit, Leckbachgraben, Nasenkopf mountain, Bramberg am Wildkogel, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
55.2km (34.3 miles) ⓘRettenbach (Rettenbachgraben), Mittersill, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria
57.1km (35.5 miles) ⓘLippnik feldspar quarry, Lieser ravine, Spittal an der Drau, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
58.8km (36.5 miles) ⓘSilbereck - Altenbergkar area, Rotgülden, Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria
58.8km (36.6 miles) ⓘFeldspar quarry, Wolfsberg, Spittal an der Drau, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austria
References
C.Auer (2016)
 
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