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Chiemsee pseudocrater, Traunstein District, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germanyi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chiemsee pseudocrater | Lake |
| Traunstein District | District |
| Upper Bavaria | Administrative District |
| Bavaria | State |
| Germany | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 52' 49'' North , 12° 32' 8'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chieming | 4,503 (2011) | 1.4km |
| Grabenstätt | 4,152 (2015) | 3.9km |
| Nußdorf | 2,475 (2013) | 5.3km |
| Vachendorf | 1,770 (2017) | 6.7km |
| Übersee | 4,896 (2015) | 8.1km |
"Chiemgau impact hypothesis is an obsolete scientific theory that claimed the Tüttensee lake in southern Bavaria, Germany, to be the result of a Holocene meteorite impact. This claim has been refuted by geological research and the finding of a soil horizon of undisturbed peat and sedimentation since the end of the last glaciation period. The lake is in fact one of many kettles under the foothills of the Bavarian alps.
The claims of an impact crater had been raised by a team of hobby-archaeologists, calling themselves the CIRT (Chiemgau impact research team), and have resulted in some media reports in Germany and discussions in the local tourism industry, but are not accepted beyond the CIRT team today." (Wikipedia)
The Bavarian State Agency for the Environment (Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt) and the Natural History Museum in Berlin have completely refuted the theory (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiemgau-Einschlag).
The claims of an impact crater had been raised by a team of hobby-archaeologists, calling themselves the CIRT (Chiemgau impact research team), and have resulted in some media reports in Germany and discussions in the local tourism industry, but are not accepted beyond the CIRT team today." (Wikipedia)
The Bavarian State Agency for the Environment (Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt) and the Natural History Museum in Berlin have completely refuted the theory (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiemgau-Einschlag).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
5 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Armalcolite Formula: MgTi4+2O5 |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)6(PO4)2(SiO4)2 References: Vácha, Jakub; Škoda, Radek; Skřápková, Lenka; Komsa, Hannu-Pekka; Cempírek, Jan (2026) Vibration spectra and new structural data on natural layered silicate-phosphate harrisonite from various geological environments. Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, p.128409. doi:10.1016/j.saa.2026.128409 |
| ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Spinel Subgroup' Formula: A2+D3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Stanfieldite Formula: Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| ⓘ Whitlockite Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Armalcolite | 4.CB.15 | MgTi4+2O5 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Whitlockite | 8.AC.45 | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| ⓘ | Stanfieldite | 8.AC.70 | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| ⓘ | Harrisonite ? | 8.BH.55 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)6(PO4)2(SiO4)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Spinel Subgroup' | - | A2+D3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Armalcolite | MgTi24+O5 |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Harrisonite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)6(PO4)2(SiO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| O | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| O | ⓘ Spinel Subgroup | A2+D23+O4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Armalcolite | MgTi24+O5 |
| Mg | ⓘ Harrisonite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)6(PO4)2(SiO4)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Harrisonite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)6(PO4)2(SiO4)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Harrisonite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)6(PO4)2(SiO4)2 |
| P | ⓘ Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| P | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Harrisonite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)6(PO4)2(SiO4)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Armalcolite | MgTi24+O5 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Harrisonite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)6(PO4)2(SiO4)2 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiemgau_impact_hypothesis |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q321190 |
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