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Ice Cleft, Weißeck area (incl. Rauchkopf; Riedingscharte), Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ice Cleft | Cleft |
| Weißeck area (incl. Rauchkopf; Riedingscharte) | Group of Occurrences |
| Muhr | Municipality |
| Tamsweg District | District |
| Salzburg | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 9' 43'' North , 13° 23' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
2007
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rothenwand | 226 (2018) | 6.3km |
| See | 114 (2018) | 8.1km |
| Zederhaus | 583 (2018) | 8.5km |
| Karteis | 192 (2018) | 9.6km |
| Vordermuhr | 353 (2018) | 10.8km |
Other Languages:
German:
Eis Kluft, Muhr, Bezirk Tamsweg, Salzburg, Österreich
A 27 meter deep cleft that was worked for 7 years (2009 - 2015). The cleft was completely filled with ice and frozen debris. More than 30 different types of fluorite were found. Fluorites in many colors and crystal forms, including cubes, octahedrons, and rhombic dodecahedrons. The range of colors range from delicate pastel tones of yellow, green, light blue, and lilac to intense dark blue, green, and bright violet. Sometimes specimens reveal sharply defined zonation and occur in combinations with calcite and/or barite. The discovery of some specimens with spherical and kidney-shaped fluorites should be mentioned.
Furthermore, excellent ice crystals up to over 30 cm could be observed.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: Reinhold Bacher collectionIdentification: Visual Identification |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Austria
- Lower Tauern (Niedere Tauern)Mountain Range
- Salzburg
- Radstadt TauernMountain Range
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
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Ice Cleft, Weißeck area, Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria