Altenberg, Pöllan, Paternion, Villach-Land District, Carinthia, Austriai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Altenberg | - not defined - |
| Pöllan | - not defined - |
| Paternion | Municipality |
| Villach-Land District | District |
| Carinthia | State |
| Austria | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 41' 29'' North , 13° 36' 37'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pöllan | 150 (2018) | 2.2km |
| Nikelsdorf | 572 (2018) | 3.2km |
| Paternion | 676 (2018) | 3.2km |
| Aifersdorf | 113 (2018) | 3.3km |
| Zlan | 393 (2018) | 3.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
42595
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42595:6
GUID (UUID V4):
b06fb0c9-32a3-4698-8a3a-4bbfcc048686
Name(s) in local language(s):
Altenberg (Kupfergruben), Pöllan, Paternion, Gailtaler Alpen & Karnische Alpen, Kärnten, Österreich
Ancient copper mining area. Sulphide minerals are enriched at the contact of calcite veins with a finely grained, bituminous dolomite.
Located on the NW slope of the Altenberg Mt. near Pöllan, about 2 km south of Paternion.
Not to be confused with the Pöllaner Höhe locality, located 2 km away.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Conichalcite Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Duftite Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Pyromorphite Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Silver ? Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ✪ Tyrolite Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O Habit: radiating aggregates to 1.5 cm in diameter Colour: blueish green |
| ⓘ Zálesíite Formula: CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Silver ? | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Conichalcite | 8.BH.35 | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Duftite | 8.BH.35 | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Zálesíite | 8.DL.15 | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Tyrolite | 8.DM.10 | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| H | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
| As | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| As | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| As | ⓘ Zálesíite | CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Austria
- Carnic and Gailtal Alps
- Gailtal AlpsMountain Range
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
EuropeContinent
- The AlpsMountain Range
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