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Traun river dam (Traun power plant), Pucking, Linz-Land District, Upper Austria, Austriai
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Traun river dam (Traun power plant)Dam
PuckingMunicipality
Linz-Land DistrictDistrict
Upper AustriaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 12' 24'' North , 14° 13' 23'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hasenufer447 (2018)1.0km
Oedt3,046 (2018)1.2km
Frindorf211 (2018)1.7km
Haid7,424 (2018)2.1km
Traun11,267 (2018)2.4km
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ClubLocationDistance
Mineralien- und Fossiliensammler Oberösterreichs Ortsgruppe LinzLinz, Oberösterreich11km
Mineralien- und Fossilienverein WelsWels, Oberösterreich16km
Mineralien- und Fossiliensammler OberösterreichEidenberg, Urfahr-Umgebung19km
Mindat Locality ID:
57808
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57808:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Traunsperre (Traunkraftwerk), Pucking, Traun, Linz-Land, Oberösterreich, Österreich


Mineral finds in tertiary sediments, excavated during the construction of the Traun river dam and hydroelectric power plant near Pucking in the 1980s.

Located SW of Linz.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Braunspat'
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Clinoptilolite-Na
Formula: Na6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Heulandite-Na
Formula: (Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Magnesiochromite-Spinel Series'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN
4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinoptilolite-Na9.GE.05Na6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
ⓘHeulandite-Na9.GE.05(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Magnesiochromite-Spinel Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Braunspat'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Oⓘ Magnesiochromite-Spinel Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Magnesiochromite-Spinel Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Magnesiochromite-Spinel Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite-NaNa6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Heulandite-Na(Na,Ca,K)6(Si,Al)36O72 · 22H2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ Magnesiochromite-Spinel Series
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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