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Waldbrand adit, Upper Schäffler Alp, Schäffler Alp District, Zauchen, Eisenkappel-Vellach, Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austriai
Regional Level Types
Waldbrand aditAdit
Upper Schäffler AlpAlpine Pasture
Schäffler Alp DistrictMining District
Zauchen- not defined -
Eisenkappel-VellachMunicipality
Völkermarkt DistrictDistrict
CarinthiaState
AustriaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° North , 14° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~15km
GRN:
N31E08
Type:
Adit
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
259960
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:259960:4
GUID (UUID V4):
ebe320ae-60a8-4727-92de-f15b8136f82e
Name(s) in local language(s):
Waldbrandstollen, Oberschäffler Alpe, Revier Schäffler Alpe, Zauchen, Hochobir, Karawanken, Kärnten, Österreich


Well known for excellent vanadinite and wulfenite specimens

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
C.Auer (2014)
ⓘ Calderónite
Formula: Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
References:
C.Auer (2014)
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
References:
C.Auer (2014)
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
C.Auer (2014)
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
References:
C.Auer (2014)
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
References:
C.Auer (2014)

Gallery:

Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)ⓘ Calderónite
PbZn(VO4)(OH)ⓘ Descloizite
Pb5(VO4)3Clⓘ Vanadinite
Pb(MoO4)ⓘ Wulfenite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCalderónite8.BG.05Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Vⓘ CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbⓘ CalderónitePb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Austria
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent

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