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Elferspitz, Plöcken pass area, Kötschach-Mauthen, Hermagor District, Carinthia, Austriai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 37' 31'' North , 12° 59' 28'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Würmlach310 (2018)3.9km
Mauthen724 (2018)4.5km
Timau346 (2014)4.8km
Kötschach1,498 (2018)6.4km
Sankt Daniel266 (2018)6.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
47370
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47370:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Elferspitz, Plöckenpass-Gebiet, Kötschach-Mauthen, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen, Kärnten, Österreich


Exposure of a copper mineralization on Elferspitz mountain.

Located east of the Plöcken pass.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Theisite
Formula: Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAdamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘvar. Copper-bearing Adamite8.BB.30(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
ⓘTheisite8.BE.75Cu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
ZnZinc
Znⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Znⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ Adamite var. Copper-bearing Adamite(Zn,Cu)2AsO4OH
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ TheisiteCu5Zn5(AsO4,SbO4)2(OH)14

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