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Wies, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austriai
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WiesMunicipality
Deutschlandsberg DistrictDistrict
StyriaState
AustriaCountry

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06264350017272046567723.jpg
View of the Wies lignite mining area, in 1930.

Kalkgrub Mine, Wies, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
03227850017272046575201.jpg
View of the Wies lignite mining area, in 1900.

Kalkgrub Mine, Wies, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
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View of the Wies lignite mining area, in 1903.

Kalkgrub Mine, Wies, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
06264350017272046567723.jpg
View of the Wies lignite mining area, in 1930.

Kalkgrub Mine, Wies, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
03227850017272046575201.jpg
View of the Wies lignite mining area, in 1900.

Kalkgrub Mine, Wies, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
01665170017272084047377.jpg
View of the Wies lignite mining area, in 1903.

Kalkgrub Mine, Wies, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
06264350017272046567723.jpg
View of the Wies lignite mining area, in 1930.

Kalkgrub Mine, Wies, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
03227850017272046575201.jpg
View of the Wies lignite mining area, in 1900.

Kalkgrub Mine, Wies, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
Neighbouring regions:
Eibiswald, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
Bad Schwanberg, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
Sankt Georgen im Lavanttal, Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria
Pölfing-Brunn, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
Sankt Martin im Sulmtal, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
Sankt Peter im Sulmtal, Deutschlandsberg District, Styria, Austria
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Altenmarkt bei Wies926 (2018)
Mitterlimberg688 (2018)
Sankt Peter im Sulmtal465 (2018)
Unterfresen425 (2018)
Vordersdorf418 (2018)
Wies409 (2018)
Museums in region:
Bergbaumuseum Limberg (8551 Wies)
Gesteinswelt Wielfresen (8551 Wielfresen)
Mindat Locality ID:
58442
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:58442:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Wies, District de Deutschlandsberg, Styrie, Autriche
German:
Wies, Bezirk Deutschlandsberg, Steiermark, Österreich
Italian:
Wies, distretto di Deutschlandsberg, Stiria, Austria
Russian:
Вис, Дойчландсберг, Штирия, Австрия
Simplified Chinese:
维斯, 德意志兰茨贝格县, 施泰爾馬克州, 奥地利
Spanish:
Wies, Distrito de Deutschlandsberg, Estado de Estiria, Austria
Bosnian:
Wies, Deutschlandsberg, Štajerska, Austrija
Dutch:
Wies, Deutschlandsberg, Stiermarken, Oostenrijk
Esperanto:
Wies, Distrikto Deutschlandsberg, Stirio, Aŭstrio
Farsi/Persian:
وایس, دویچلندسبرگ, اشتایرمارک, اتریش
Finnish:
Wies, Deutschlandsberg, Steiermark, Itävalta
Hungarian:
Wies, Deutschlandsbergi járás, Stájerország, Ausztria
Japanese:
ヴィース , ドイチュランツベルク郡, シュタイアーマルク州, オーストリア
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Вис, Аустрия
Polish:
Wies, Powiat Deutschlandsberg, Styria, Austria
Slovak:
Wies, Deutschlandsberg, Štajersko, Rakúsko
Traditional Chinese:
維斯, 德意志蘭茨貝格縣, 施泰爾馬克, 奧地利
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Wies, Deutschlandsberg, Avstriya
Vietnamese:
Wies, Deutschlandsberg, Steiermark, Áo
Volapük:
Wies, Lösterän
Waray:
Wies, Deutschlandsberg, Styria, Austrya


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25 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
A.Alker (1958)
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
ⓘ Mullite
Formula: Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
A.Alker (1958)
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
References:
A.Alker (1958)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
References:
A.Alker (1958)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
A.Alker (1958)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘMullite9.AF.20Al4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘOmphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘMordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Oⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Naⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Alⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Siⓘ MulliteAl4+2xSi2-2xO10-x
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Caⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed13.8 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed16.0 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Eibiswald115.97 - 13.82 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Trionyx vindobonensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Trionychidae : Trionyx : Trionyx vindobonensis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wies
Wikidata ID:Q672707
GeoNames ID:7873364

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