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Ritterkopf, Ritterkopf massif, Rauris, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austriai
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Ritterkopf, Ritterkopf massif, Rauris valley, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 6' 8'' North , 12° 56' 56'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.10238,12.94910
GeoHash:
G#: u235ywtpr
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Mountain
KΓΆppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bucheben162 (2018)6.8km
Seidlwinkl371 (2018)10.4km
Heiligenblut1,069 (2013)10.6km
Apriach121 (2018)10.7km
Rojach136 (2018)11.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigte Mineraliensammler Γ–sterreichs Landesgruppe SalzburgBramberg, Salzburg49km
Mindat Locality ID:
56054
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56054:1
GUID (UUID V4):
293bfabd-907f-48f9-bec6-551f58823c05
Name(s) in local language(s):
Ritterkopf, Ritterkopf-Massiv, HΓΌttwinkltal, Rauriser Tal, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Γ–sterreich


Mineralized clefts in micaschists and prasinites.

The Ritterkopf is a prominent mountain in Rauris, about 3 km north of the main chain of the Tauern Alps in Austria, and separates the valleys of Krumltal and HΓΌttwinkltal. On the mountainsides, there are sites of mineral deposits (rock crystal, pyrite, actinolite), some of which are tourist attractions. In the Ritterkar cirque (east of the summit) gold was mined in the 16th century.

Because there are no waymarked paths on the mountain, a good sense of direction and clear weather are necessary and sure-footedness is also required in the trackless terrain. In addition, there are no mountain huts on the Ritterkopf, so a day should be allowed in order to climb through a total of about 1,800 metres (i.e. 900 metres up and 900 metres down again).

The normal route runs from the Alpengasthof Bodenhaus inn through the Ritterkaralm and along the eastern arete to the summit.
The north ridge is classified in the 1986 Alpine Club Guide as UIAA grade I.
The ascent from the Krumltal valley through the Gamskar cirque, to the Goldlacklscharte col and along the south arete (Goldlacklschneid) is rated in the same guide as UIAA I; but because there is a section of the ridge with very sandy and friable rock (near the Goldlacklscharte; partly on the Reitgrat) it is only recommended for very experienced alpinists.

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16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Coloradoite
Formula: HgTe
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Coloradoite2.CB.05aHgTe
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Hematite
var. Specularite		4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz
var. Smoky Quartz		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ ColoradoiteHgTe
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ ColoradoiteHgTe

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritterkopf
Wikidata ID:Q2155208

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References

(n.d.)
Strasser, Albert (1989) Die Minerale Salzburgs. Albert Strasser, Salzburg.
Walter, F., Ettinger, K. (2005) The origin of hollow tubes in Alpine quartz crystals. 3rd Symposion of the Hohe Tauern National Park for Research in Protected Areas, September 15th to 17th, 2005, Castle of Kaprun, Conference volume: 245-249.
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