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Hopffeldgraben, Hopffeld area, Neukirchen am Großvenediger, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austriai
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HopffeldgrabenGorge
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Hopffeldgraben, Hopffeld area, Obersulzbach valley, Neukirchen am Großvenediger, Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 12' 10'' North , 12° 14' 15'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.20287,12.23754
GeoHash:
G#: u22sw3p0e
GRN:
N32E07
Type:
Gorge
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sulzau358 (2018)4.0km
Vorderkrimml260 (2018)4.4km
Lahn264 (2018)5.0km
Krimml876 (2017)5.0km
Wald im Pinzgau373 (2018)5.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Vereinigte Mineraliensammler Österreichs Landesgruppe SalzburgBramberg, Salzburg11km
Mindat Locality ID:
56528
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56528:1
GUID (UUID V4):
23ca4188-0c1a-49e5-8e03-e993b9cc3625
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hopffeld gorge
Name(s) in local language(s):
Hopffeldgraben (Hopffeldklamm), Hopffeldgebiet, Obersulzbachtal, Hohe Tauern, Salzburg, Österreich


A steep rift west of the Hopffeldboden (separate locality), leading up to the Hopffeld. The minerals reported from this area, among them excellent kainosites, were found in clefts in gneisses. Traces of scheelite occur in screes, which probably originate from the Hopffeld.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Aeschynite'
ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y) ?
Formula: (Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kainosite-(Y)
Formula: Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Milarite
Formula: K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

Gallery:

(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6ⓘ Aeschynite-(Y) ?
Fe2O3ⓘ Hematite
Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2Oⓘ Kainosite-(Y)
Fe2+Fe3+2O4ⓘ Magnetite
SiO2ⓘ Quartz

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAeschynite-(Y) ?4.DF.05(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘKainosite-(Y)9.CF.10Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
ⓘMilarite9.CM.05K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'var. Adularia'-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Aeschynite'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Hⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Siⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Caⓘ MilariteK(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30]
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
YYttrium
Yⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
Yⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Kainosite-(Y)Ca2(Y,Ce)2(Si4O12)(CO3) · H2O
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
ThThorium
Thⓘ Aeschynite-(Y)(Y,Ln,Ca,Th)(Ti,Nb)2(O,OH)6

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References

Strasser, Albert (1989) Die Minerale Salzburgs. Albert Strasser, Salzburg.
Preite, D. (2012) Die Mineralien des Hopffeldgrabens im Obersulzbachtal, Österreich. Mineralien-Welt: 23(1): 49-53.
www.mineralienatlas.de (2021) https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/%C3%96sterreich/Salzburg/Zell%20am%20See%2C%20Bezirk%20%28Pinzgau%29/Neukirchen%20am%20Gro%C3%9Fvenediger/Obersulzbachtal/Hopffeldgraben
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