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Großglockner, Heiligenblut am Großglockner, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austriai
Regional Level Types
GroßglocknerMountain
Heiligenblut am GroßglocknerMunicipality
Spittal an der Drau DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 4' 27'' North , 12° 41' 38'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Großdorf263 (2018)8.4km
Ködnitz137 (2018)9.1km
Winkl184 (2018)9.7km
Lesach164 (2018)10.6km
Heiligenblut1,069 (2013)12.0km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigte Mineraliensammler Österreichs Landesgruppe SalzburgBramberg, Salzburg34km
Mindat Locality ID:
46632
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:46632:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Großglockner, Glocknergruppe, Hohe Tauern, Kärnten, Österreich


Highest mountain in the eastern alps (3798 m).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
References:
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
References:
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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