Knappenloch, Weißeck area (incl. Rauchkopf; Riedingscharte), Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Knappenloch | Cleft |
| Weißeck area (incl. Rauchkopf; Riedingscharte) | Group of Occurrences |
| Muhr | Municipality |
| Tamsweg District | District |
| Salzburg | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 9' 42'' North , 13° 23' 35'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Deposit first discovered:
2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rothenwand | 226 (2018) | 6.3km |
| See | 114 (2018) | 8.1km |
| Zederhaus | 583 (2018) | 8.5km |
| Karteis | 192 (2018) | 9.6km |
| Vordermuhr | 353 (2018) | 10.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
439856
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:439856:4
GUID (UUID V4):
e49b72eb-8284-4059-9ec1-4aa9166d9cd0
Fluorite-filled, 10 meter deep cleft in limestone/dolomite marble. In the cleft, which was completely filled with rubble, a medieval mining iron was found at a depth of around 5 meters.
Known for excellent dark violet to blue, cyan, and green fluorite crystals up to 6 cm.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Austria
- Lower Tauern (Niedere Tauern)Mountain Range
- Salzburg
- Radstadt TauernMountain Range
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
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References
Knappenloch, Weißeck area, Muhr, Tamsweg District, Salzburg, Austria