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Hochwurten, Wurten, Flattach, Spittal an der Drau District, Carinthia, Austriai
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HochwurtenMountain
WurtenValley
FlattachMunicipality
Spittal an der Drau DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 1' 50'' North , 13° 0' 55'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mitten148 (2018)10.1km
Apriach121 (2018)10.1km
Sagritz171 (2018)10.8km
Mitteldorf115 (2018)11.3km
Döllach446 (2018)11.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
425880
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:425880:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Hochwurten, Goldberg mountain group, Upper Carinthia, Austria. The discovery site is close to the Wurtenkees (glacier), where the dominant rock (Central gneiss) was exposed during the retreat of the glacier.

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Hollisterite
Formula: Al3Fe
ⓘ Joséite-A
Formula: Bi4TeS2
ⓘ Montanite
Formula: Bi2(TeO6) · nH2O
ⓘ Native Aluminium
Formula: Al
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Aluminium1.AA.05Al
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘHollisterite1.AA.35Al3Fe
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘJoséite-A2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘTsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMontanite7.CD.60Bi2(TeO6) · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MontaniteBi2(TeO6) · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MontaniteBi2(TeO6) · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Native AluminiumAl
Alⓘ HollisteriteAl3Fe
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SSulfur
Sⓘ Joséite-ABi4TeS2
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
FeIron
Feⓘ HollisteriteAl3Fe
TeTellurium
Teⓘ Joséite-ABi4TeS2
Teⓘ MontaniteBi2(TeO6) · nH2O
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Teⓘ TsumoiteBiTe
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ Joséite-ABi4TeS2
Biⓘ MontaniteBi2(TeO6) · nH2O
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Biⓘ TsumoiteBiTe

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
  • AlpsAccretionary Complex
EuropeContinent

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