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Hg deposit, Vellacher Kotschna, Eisenkappel-Vellach, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hg deposit | Deposit |
| Vellacher Kotschna | - not defined - |
| Eisenkappel-Vellach | Municipality |
| Völkermarkt District | District |
| Carinthia | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 23' 43'' North , 14° 33' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zgornje Jezersko | 568 (2014) | 4.1km |
| Logarska Dolina | 104 (2014) | 4.2km |
| Bad Vellach | 328 (2018) | 4.2km |
| Ebriach | 316 (2018) | 8.6km |
| Kokra | 264 (2014) | 8.8km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Quecksilberlagerstätte, Vellacher Kotschna, Bad Vellach, Karawanken, Kärnten, Österreich
Ancient Hg mine, working cinnabar and mercury impregnations in an upper Permian (or Triassic? - Friedrich, 1955) dolomite.
Located south of Bad Vellach in the Vellacher Kotschna Nature Reserve, east of the Jenkalm.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Native Mercury Formula: Hg |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Native Mercury | Hg |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Panonian BasinWide Rift
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
- Karawanks (Karavankas; Karavanks)Mountain Range
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Hg deposit, Vellacher Kotschna, Eisenkappel-Vellach, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria