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Upper Schäffler Alp, Schäffler Alp District, Zauchen, Eisenkappel-Vellach, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Upper Schäffler AlpAlpine Pasture
Schäffler Alp DistrictMining District
Zauchen- not defined -
Eisenkappel-VellachMunicipality
Völkermarkt DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 30' 14'' North , 14° 31' 19'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Zauchen121 (2018)3.7km
Ebriach316 (2018)4.2km
Wildenstein194 (2018)5.0km
Gallizien283 (2018)5.1km
Rechberg142 (2018)5.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
49121
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49121:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Upper Schäfler Alp
Other Languages:
German:
Obere Schäffleralpe (Obere Schäfleralpe; Oberschäffler Alpe), Eisenkappel-Vellach, Völkermarkt, Kärnten, Österreich


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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calderónite
Formula: Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCalderónite8.BG.05Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Vⓘ CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbⓘ CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)

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