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Pippengraben, Lofer, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austriai
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Pippengraben- not defined -
LoferMunicipality
Zell am See DistrictDistrict
SalzburgState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 35' 10'' North , 12° 41' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.58635,12.69366
GeoHash:
G#: u23n8yg4x
GRN:
N32E07
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lofer1,185 (2018)0.2km
Scheffsnoth424 (2018)1.2km
Sankt Martin bei Lofer832 (2018)2.2km
Au180 (2018)2.3km
Wildental160 (2018)3.1km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigte Mineraliensammler Österreichs Landesgruppe SalzburgBramberg, Salzburg44km
Mindat Locality ID:
51577
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51577:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pippengraben, Lofer, Unken, Salzburg, Österreich


Sedimentary manganese deposit in liassic age limestones.

Located about 1 km NW of Lofer.

The coordinates mark the Lofer town center.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Calciorhodochrosite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Strasser, Albert (1989) Die Minerale Salzburgs. Albert Strasser, Salzburg.
Krainer, K., Mostler, H., Haditsch, J. G. (1994): Jurassische Beckenbildung in den Nördlichen Kalkalpen bei Lofer (Salzburg) unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Manganerz-Genese. Abh. Geol. B.-A. 50 (Festschrift zum 60. Geburtstag von Erik Flügel), 257-293. [http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/AbhGeolBA_50_0257-0293.pdf]
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