Oltschiburg (south slope), Bielen, Brienzwiler, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Bern, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types | |
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Oltschiburg (south slope) | Mountain |
Bielen | - not defined - |
Brienzwiler | Municipality |
Interlaken-Oberhasli | Administrative District |
Bern | Canton |
Switzerland | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 42' 58'' North , 8° 4' 45'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Brienzwiler | 580 (2013) | 4.2km |
Brienz | 2,899 (2013) | 5.3km |
Meiringen | 4,652 (2013) | 8.3km |
Iseltwald | 394 (2013) | 8.8km |
Lungern | 1,921 (2013) | 9.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
191432
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191432:3
GUID (UUID V4):
16a9608a-5144-4105-8eb5-2242f263b32e
Name(s) in local language(s):
Oltschiburg, Bielen, Balm, Haslital, Bern, Schweiz (Suisse; Svizzera)
The Oltschiburg is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, Switzerland, overlooking Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland. It lies on the chain that lies north of the Grosse Scheidegg and that culminates at the Schwarzhorn. The closest locality is Axalp. The elevation of Oltschiburg is at 2237 meters (7,329 feet) with a prominence of 1010 feet.
Fluorite deposit, known since the late 18th century.
The northern slope of the mountain is on the area of the neighouring municipality Brienz - see Oltschiburg.
The deposit was mined around 1830, and again from 1886 to 1889.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsList of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Other Databases
Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oltschiburg |
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Wikidata ID: | Q8527715 |
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