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Unken, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austriai
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UnkenMunicipality
Zell am See DistrictDistrict
SalzburgState
AustriaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Niederland888 (2018)
Unken426 (2018)
Gföll258 (2018)
Unkenberg186 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
51582
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51582:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Bavarian:
Unkn, Pinzgau, Soizburg, Östareich (Estareich)
French:
Unken, District de Zell am See, Salzbourg, Autriche
German:
Unken, Bezirk Zell am See, Salzburg, Österreich
Italian:
Unken, distretto di Zell am See, Salisburgo, Austria
Russian:
Ункен, Целль-ам-Зе, Зальцбург, Австрия
Simplified Chinese:
翁肯, 滨湖采尔县, 萨尔茨堡, 奥地利
Spanish:
Unken, Distrito de Zell am See, Salzburgo, Austria
Bulgarian:
Ункен, Залцбург, Австрия
Cebuano:
Unken, Politischer Bezirk Zell am See, Salzburg, Awstriya
Czech:
Unken, Okres Zell am See, Salzburg, Rakousko
Dutch:
Unken, Zell am See, Salzburg, Oostenrijk
Esperanto:
Unken , Pinzgau, Salzburg, Aŭstrio
Farsi/Persian:
اونکن, ناحیه تسل آم زه, زالتسبورگ, اتریش
Hungarian:
Unken, Zell am See-i járás, Salzburg, Ausztria
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Ункен, Зальцбург, Аустрия
Polish:
Unken, Powiat Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria
Slovak:
Unken, Zell am See, Salzburg, Rakúsko
Swedish:
Unken, Pinzgau, Salzburg, Österrike
Ukrainian:
Ункен, Целль-ам-Зе , Зальцбург, Австрія
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Unken, Zell am See, Zalsburg, Avstriya
Volapük:
Unken, Salzburg, Lösterän
Waray:
Unken, Zell am See, Salzburg, Austrya


Situated in the northwestern Salzburg Province, in the western part of the Salzburger Kalkalpen Mts. These mountains form a roughly east-west running chain near the german border, and mainly consist of triassic and permian age limestones, hosting only few mineral deposits.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'
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List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences88
Youngest Fossil Listed145 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed209 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kendlbach - Tiefengraben12201.3 - 199.3 Ma (Early Jurassic)
Kossen - Hochalm, Unit 233208.5 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Koessen2208.5 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Kossen - Hochalm, Unit 34208.5 - 201.3 Ma (Mesozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Protopeneroplis
genus
Chromista : Foraminifera : Involutinida : Ventrolaminidae : Protopeneroplis163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Nuculana
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Bakevellia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Bakevellia208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Liostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Liostrea208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Meleagrinella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Oxytomidae : Meleagrinella208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Pseudolimea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Pseudolimea208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Pteria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pteria208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Rhaetavicula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Rhaetavicula208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Isocyprina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : Isocyprina208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Palaeocardita
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Palaeocardita208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Polycope
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Halocyprida : Polycopidae : Polycope182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Podocopida
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Bairdia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdia182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Bythocypris
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bythocyprididae : Bythocypris182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cardobairdia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Cardobairdia182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Fabalicypris
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Fabalicypris182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Gramannicythere
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Loxoconchidae : Gramannicythere182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Lingula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Zugmayerella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Spondylospiridae : Zugmayerella208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Bairdiacypris
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdiacypris182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Agerchlamys
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Agerchlamys208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Lithocodium aggregatum
species
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Bryopsidales : Codiaceae : Lithocodium : Lithocodium aggregatum163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Elegantinia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Myophoriidae : Elegantinia208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Thaumatoporella
genus
Plantae : Chlorophyta : Thaumatoporella163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Rhaetina gregaria
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Angustothyrididae : Rhaetina : Rhaetina gregaria208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Murania reitneri
species
Animalia : Porifera : Demospongiae : Axinellida : Milleporellidae : Murania : Murania reitneri163.5 - 145 Ma
Jurassic
Pseudoplacunopsis alpina
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Pseudoplacunopsis : Pseudoplacunopsis alpina208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Austrirhynchia cornigera
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Austrirhynchidae : Austrirhynchia : Austrirhynchia cornigera208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Rhaetina pyriformis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Angustothyrididae : Rhaetina : Rhaetina pyriformis208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Praechlamys valoniensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Praechlamys : Praechlamys valoniensis208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Cardinia hybrida
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Cardiniidae : Cardinia : Cardinia hybrida208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Bairdiacypris sartriensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Bairdiidae : Bairdiacypris : Bairdiacypris sartriensis182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Liasina lanceolata
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Pontocyprididae : Liasina : Liasina lanceolata182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Liasina vestibulifera
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Pontocyprididae : Liasina : Liasina vestibulifera182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Procytherura suebica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Cytheruridae : Procytherura : Procytherura suebica182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Cardobairdia liasica
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Saipanettidae : Cardobairdia : Cardobairdia liasica182 - 175.6 Ma
Early Jurassic
Atreta intusstriata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Dimyidae : Atreta : Atreta intusstriata208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Gyrophioceras praespiratissimum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Arietitidae : Vermiceras : Gyrophioceras praespiratissimum201.3 - 196.5 Ma
Early Jurassic
Choristoceras ammonitiforme
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ceratitida : Choristoceratidae : Choristoceras : Choristoceras ammonitiforme208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Schreinbachites retroversicostatus
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Arietitidae : Schreinbachites : Schreinbachites retroversicostatus201.3 - 196.5 Ma
Early Jurassic
Plagiostoma punctata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Plagiostoma : Plagiostoma punctata208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Gervillia inflata
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Gervillia : Gervillia inflata208.5 - 201.3 Ma
Mesozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unken
Wikidata ID:Q264489
GeoNames ID:7873332

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