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Granatenkogel north slope (Granatenkopf north slope; Granatkogel north slope; Granatenwand), Gaisberg valley, Obergurgl, Gurgler valley, Sölden, Imst District, Tyrol, Austriai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 50' 2'' North , 11° 3' 47'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Slope - last checked 2020
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | 157 (2014) | 4.7km |
| Gurgl | 521 (2018) | 5.3km |
| Corvara | 104 (2014) | 7.8km |
| Moso in Passiria | 322 (2014) | 7.9km |
| Plata | 241 (2014) | 8.7km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Granatenkogel Nordflanke (Granatenkopf Nordflanke; Granatkogel Nordflanke; Granatenwand), Gaisbergtal, Obergurgl, Gurgler Tal, Ötztal, Nordtirol, Tirol, Österreich
Classic location for garnets (almandine), but on the Granatenkogel south slope (in Italy) you will have better chances to find nice specimens.
Located 4.7 km SE of Obergurgl, with the centre of the area at approx. N46.83389 E11.06304, at an elevation of 2650 m.
Garnets have also been found around N 46.83734 E11.06249 and around N 46.83449 E11.04512.
Records for this location date from the early 19th century, but it is highly likely that it has been known much longer for its “Oezthaler Granaten”, possibly since 5,000 years (see Berichte der Deutschen Mineralogischen Gesellschaft: Vom Amulett der Ötztaler Gletscherleiche, 1994).
In the 19th century, a small amount of garnets was shipped to Bohemia. However, the quality was not as good (too soft for grinding) as the one from the garnet gorge (Laufenberger Granat) in Carinthia and the work was soon stopped again.
Before 1918 the literature did not really distinguish between the N- and the S-slope, because both (naturally) belonged to Austria. Only after the annexation of this part of Tyrol by Italy was it described separately.
If you are around, pay a visit to David Gufler, better known as the "Granaten-Yeti".
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ✪ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| ⓘ Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 References: |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Austria
- Tyrol
- ⭔Imst - Nassereith mining districtDistrict
- Imst District
- Ötz valleyValley
- ⭔North TyrolRegion
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
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References
www.landesmuseum.at (n.d.) http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/VerhGeolBundesanstalt_1933_0083-0095.pdf
Zepharovich, Victor Ritter (1859) Mineralogisches Lexicon für das Kaiserthum Österreich Vol. 1 - I. Band. 1790-1857. Wilhelm Braumüller. p.178
Hochleitner, R. (1989) Mineralfundstellen im Land Tirol. Christian Weise Verlag, München, 128 pp.pp.74-76
Granatenkogel north slope, Gaisberg valley, Obergurgl, Gurgler valley, Sölden, Imst District, Tyrol, Austria