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Schmieding glacier, Kaprun, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austriai
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Schmieding glacierGlacier
KaprunMunicipality
Zell am See DistrictDistrict
SalzburgState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 11' 39'' North , 12° 40' 51'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
50628
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50628:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
German:
Schmiedingerkees (Schmiedinger Kees; Schmiedinger Gletscher), Kaprun, Bezirk Zell am See, Salzburg, Österreich


Single find of metamorphic manganese minerals in screes below the glacier. The find was made in the 1960s or earlier. Part of the material was restudied by Kolitsch (2023).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcocite ?
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Coffinite
Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘ Friedelite
Formula: Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Polydymite
Formula: Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Vittinkiite
Formula: MnMn3Mn[Si5O15]

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite ?2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘPolydymite2.DA.05Ni2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘSiegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
ⓘVittinkiite9.DK.MnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘFriedelite9.EE.10Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Hⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Oⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VittinkiiteMnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Siⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Siⓘ VittinkiiteMnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
CaCalcium
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Mnⓘ VittinkiiteMnMn3Mn[Si5O15]
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ PolydymiteNi2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
UUranium
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
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