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Gamskar, Hoher Göll, Kuchl, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austriai
Regional Level Types
GamskarCirque
Hoher GöllMountain
KuchlMunicipality
Hallein DistrictDistrict
SalzburgState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 34' 53'' North , 13° 4' 16'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.58154,13.07126
GeoHash:
G#: u23q9mynw
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Cirque
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Weissenbach440 (2018)6.1km
Gasteig126 (2018)6.1km
Torren965 (2018)6.2km
Schönau am Königssee5,319 (2013)6.7km
Kuchl1,883 (2018)7.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
46061
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46061:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Gamskar, Großer Archenkopf
Name(s) in local language(s):
Gamskar, Hoher Göll, Golling, Salzburg, Österreich


Occurrence of nodules of manganese ores in screes at the Gamskar, near Hoher Göll mountain and Großer Archenkopf mountain.

Located about 7 km west of Golling, close to the German border.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘChalcophanite4.FL.20ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ChalcophaniteZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O

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References

Meixner, H. & Paar, W. (1976): Eine Manganvererzung mit Braunit vom Gamskar am Hohen Göll, Salzburg. Der Karinthin, 76, 303-309.
Strasser, Albert (1989) Die Minerale Salzburgs. Albert Strasser, Salzburg.
www.mineralienatlas.de (2025) Gamsbar. https://www.mineralienatlas.de/?l=30656
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