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Upper Mellental baryte occurrence, Dornbirn, Dornbirn District, Vorarlberg, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Upper Mellental baryte occurrence | Occurrence |
| Dornbirn | Municipality |
| Dornbirn District | District |
| Vorarlberg | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 17' 35'' North , 9° 49' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KÃķppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| DamÞls | 313 (2018) | 5.4km |
| Mellau | 1,301 (2018) | 7.8km |
| Blons | 349 (2018) | 7.8km |
| Mittelberg | 128 (2018) | 8.0km |
| St. Gerold | 410 (2018) | 8.0km |
Dark marls in the upper Mellen valley contain nodules (concretions), up to 8 cm in size, of fine-grained baryte. This marl belongs to the Drusberg formation ("Drusbergschichten").
Note: Coordinates are approximate.
The mineralogy of these nodules is currently under investigation (Kolitsch, to be published).
Note: Coordinates are approximate.
The mineralogy of these nodules is currently under investigation (Kolitsch, to be published).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | â Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Austria
- Vorarlberg
- Mellen valleyValley
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
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