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Ködnitz valley, Kals valley, Kals am Großglockner, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austriai
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Ködnitz valleyValley
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Ködnitz valley, Kals valley, Kals am Großglockner, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
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Gypsum

Ködnitz valley, Kals valley, Kals am Großglockner, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
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Cryptomelane, etc.

Huter Alp, Kals am Großglockner, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
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Ködnitz valley, Kals valley, Kals am Großglockner, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
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Gypsum

Ködnitz valley, Kals valley, Kals am Großglockner, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
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Cryptomelane, etc.

Huter Alp, Kals am Großglockner, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
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Ködnitz valley, Kals valley, Kals am Großglockner, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
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Gypsum

Ködnitz valley, Kals valley, Kals am Großglockner, Lienz District, Tyrol, Austria
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 12° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
58130
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58130:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Ködnitztal, Kalsertal, Osttirol, Tirol, Österreich


Several areas with small manganese deposits/mineralisations (lenses) in Jurassic "radiolarites" and quartzites, calcschists and micaschists, on both flanks of the Ködnitz valley.

Note: Abrecht (1990) does not explicitly state from which areas his samples came from.

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Mineral List

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

33 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Ankerite-Kutnohorite Series'
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenogoyazite
Formula: SrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Calcite Group'
Formula: AXO3
ⓘ Caryopilite
Formula: Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Friedelite
Formula: Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
Gabor Paál
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Alurgite
Formula: K(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Piemontite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyroxmangite
Formula: Mn2+SiO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sarkinite
Formula: Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Schallerite
Formula: Mn2+16As3Si12O36(OH)17
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2(SiO4)
ⓘ Tilasite
Formula: CaMg(AsO4)F
ⓘ Tiragalloite
Formula: Mn2+4As5+Si3O12(OH)
ⓘ 'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘJacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘCoronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTilasite8.BB.CaMg(AsO4)F
ⓘSarkinite8.BB.15Mn2+2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘArsenogoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2(SiO4)
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘPiemontite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘTiragalloite9.BJ.25Mn2+4As5+Si3O12(OH)
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘPyroxmangite9.DO.05Mn2+SiO3
ⓘMuscovite
var. Alurgite		9.EC.15K(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘCaryopilite9.ED.15Mn2+3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘFriedelite9.EE.10Mn2+8Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
ⓘSchallerite9.EE.15Mn2+16As3Si12O36(OH)17
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Ankerite-Kutnohorite Series'-
ⓘ'Calcite Group'-AXO3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ SarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ SchalleriteMn162+As3Si12O36(OH)17
Hⓘ TiragalloiteMn42+As5+Si3O12(OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Ankerite-Kutnohorite Series
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ SchalleriteMn162+As3Si12O36(OH)17
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Oⓘ TilasiteCaMg(AsO4)F
Oⓘ TiragalloiteMn42+As5+Si3O12(OH)
Oⓘ Ankerite-Kutnohorite Series
Oⓘ Calcite GroupAXO3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ TilasiteCaMg(AsO4)F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TilasiteCaMg(AsO4)F
Mgⓘ Ankerite-Kutnohorite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SchalleriteMn162+As3Si12O36(OH)17
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Siⓘ TiragalloiteMn42+As5+Si3O12(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TilasiteCaMg(AsO4)F
Caⓘ Ankerite-Kutnohorite Series
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Muscovite var. AlurgiteK(Al,Mn3+)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ CaryopiliteMn32+Si2O5(OH)4
Mnⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ FriedeliteMn82+Si6O15(OH,Cl)10
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ PyroxmangiteMn2+SiO3
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
Mnⓘ SchalleriteMn162+As3Si12O36(OH)17
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+(SiO4)
Mnⓘ TiragalloiteMn42+As5+Si3O12(OH)
Mnⓘ Ankerite-Kutnohorite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Ankerite-Kutnohorite Series
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
Asⓘ SarkiniteMn22+(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ SchalleriteMn162+As3Si12O36(OH)17
Asⓘ TilasiteCaMg(AsO4)F
Asⓘ TiragalloiteMn42+As5+Si3O12(OH)
SrStrontium
Srⓘ ArsenogoyaziteSrAl3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)(OH)6
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Meixner, H. (1968): Neue Mineralfunde in den österreichischen Ostalpen XXIII. Carinthia II, 158./78., 96-115. [https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/CAR_158_78_0096-0115.pdf]
Neinaveie, M. H. (1979): Schichtgebundene Metallanreicherungen in den Schieferhüllen und in der Matreier Zone Osttirols. Unpubl. Dissertation, Universität Innsbruck, xx pp.
Exel, Reinhard (1982) Die Mineralien Tirols [Nordtirol, Vorarlberg und Osttirol] Vol. 2. Athesia.
Neinavaie, H.; Ghassemi, B.; Fuchs, H. (1983): Die Erzvorkommen Osttirols. Veröffentlichungen des Tiroler Landesmuseums Ferdinandeum, 63, 69-114. [https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/VeroeffFerd_63_0069-0113.pdf]
Exel, R. (1986): Erläuterungen zur Lagerstättenkarte von Osttirol. Arch. f. Lagerst.forsch. Geol. B.-A. 7, 19-31. [http://www.geologie.ac.at/filestore/download/AL0007_019_A.pdf]
Schulz, O. (1986): Die ostalpinen Lagerstätten mineralischer Rohstoffe in der Sicht neuer Forschungsergebnisse. Archiv für Lagerstättenforschung der Geol. B.-A., 7, 257-287. [http://www.geologie.ac.at/filestore/download/AL0007_257_A.pdf]
Abrecht, J. (1990) An As-rich manganiferous mineral assemblage from the Ködnitz Valley (Eastern Alps, Austria): Geology, mineralogy, genetic considerations, and implications for metamorphic Mn deposits. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1990, 363-375.
Kolitsch, U., Brandstätter, F. & Pristacz, H., jun. (2012): 1744) Apatit, gelb fluoreszierender Dolomit, Manganit und Scheelit von der Huteralm, Ködnitztal, Kalsertal, Tirol. Pp. 149-150 in Niedermayr, G. et al. (2012): Neue Mineralfunde aus Österreich LXI. Carinthia II, 202./122., 123-180.
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